23. Methane emitting from the globe • 23. Methane emitting from the globe

You probably already know that methane’s bad for the planet – it’s second on the list of gases that most commonly contribute to greenhouse warming. As we can see in this 2020 image, NASA scientists used multiple data sets to paint a picture of where methane gas emits from. This is so they can understand how it factors into climate-changing systems damaging the planet.

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