@[email protected] to World [email protected] • 5 months agoGlobal methane emissions rising at fastest rate in decades, scientists warnwww.theguardian.comexternal-linkmessage-square5fedilinkarrow-up173arrow-down11cross-posted to: world[email protected]news
arrow-up172arrow-down1external-linkGlobal methane emissions rising at fastest rate in decades, scientists warnwww.theguardian.com@[email protected] to World [email protected] • 5 months agomessage-square5fedilinkcross-posted to: world[email protected]news
minus-square@[email protected]OPlinkfedilink12•5 months agoSurely this can’t be caused by the biggest economies in the world relying on “clean” natural gas (that is, 99% methane) instead of “dirty” coal… Right?
minus-square@[email protected]linkfedilinkEnglish4•5 months agoNot from burning it, no. From Oil and gas companies not maintaining their pipelines and it leaking during transit, yes. Biggest emissions in the US are around fracking sites.
Surely this can’t be caused by the biggest economies in the world relying on “clean” natural gas (that is, 99% methane) instead of “dirty” coal… Right?
now we are cooking with gas.
Not from burning it, no.
From Oil and gas companies not maintaining their pipelines and it leaking during transit, yes.
Biggest emissions in the US are around fracking sites.
Gas is objectively much better than coal tho