Methane is often ignored in the greenhouse debate. Reductions of emissions of this gas would be relatively easy to achieve and could have a significant effect on global warming.
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Hogan, K., Hoffman, J. & Thompson, A. Methane on the greenhouse agenda. Nature 354, 181–182 (1991). https://doi.org/10.1038/354181a0
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