Following carbon dioxide, methane ranks as the second most prevalent greenhouse gas resulting from human activities. Its global warming potential over two decades exceeds that of carbon dioxide by over 80 times, with the most significant emissions stemming from wetlands, agriculture, waste, and foss
Although methane’s presence in the atmosphere is relatively brief, about 12 years compared to centuries for carbon dioxide, reducing methane emissions holds significant promise for curbing global warming in the near to intermediate future.A substantial portion of global methane emissions occurs in cities. There are many locations where methane is released – intentionally or accidentally.
The mobile measurements also made it possible for the researchers to detect unknown methane sources. They discovered that around 2 percent of human-caused methane emissions in Hamburg originated from leaking pipes at one oil refinery and a nearby cattle farm, which are highly underestimated in the state-of-the-art emission inventory.The researchers began with an emission map from the Dutch research institute TNO.
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