Methane gas is another potent greenhouse gas that is released during natural processes (such as decomposition) and human activities (such as livestock farming and fossil fuel extraction). It has a much stronger warming effect than carbon dioxide but stays in the atmosphere for a shorter period of time.
Imagine methane gas as a powerful magnifying glass. Just like how a magnifying glass focuses sunlight to create intense heat, methane gas intensifies the greenhouse effect and contributes to global warming more strongly than other gases.
Methane Hydrates: Solid ice-like compounds found in Arctic permafrost and deep ocean sediments that store large amounts of methane.
Livestock Emissions: The release of methane gas from digestive processes in cows, sheep, and other livestock animals.
Landfills: Sites where waste materials are disposed of underground. Decomposition of organic waste in landfills produces methane gas.
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