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Originally Posted by DaddyHalbucks
Global warming is bunk. That said..
"Methane is a relatively potent greenhouse gas. Compared with carbon dioxide, it has a high global warming potential of 72 (calculated over a period of 20 years) or 25 (for a time period of 100 years).[2] Methane in the atmosphere is eventually oxidized, producing carbon dioxide and water. As a result, methane in the atmosphere has a half life of seven years[citation needed]."
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Methane |
if global warming is bunk then it doesn't matter. but the vast majority of scientists say its happening.
either way the amount of methane escaping is a piss in the ocean (excuse the pun) when compared to the amount of methane produced when cows and other livestock belch. and its a bit of a joke for the worlds greatest polluter (the US) to be complaining about the methane having an impact on global warming.