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Methane doesn't stay in the atmosphere very long though, so greenhouse gas capture efforts would be better spent on co2.
by GVIrish 6y ago
Methane doesn't stay in the atmosphere very long though, so greenhouse gas capture efforts would be better spent on co2.
- pfdietz 6y agoThat's first point is true, but the second point doesn't necessarily follow. Methane is a quite powerful greenhouse gas, and it could be removed by in situ destruction (as it naturally is) rather than capture.
- GVIrish 6y agoYes, but that's kinda my point. Trying to remove methane from the atmosphere probably isn't a good use of resources. Methane capture at the source like what is being done at some waste processing plants makes sense though. And changing livestock feeds to reduce methane emissions seems like a no brainer.
- pfdietz 6y agoMost methane emission is natural, so if it could be removed from the atmosphere, the potential reduction in forcing could be quite nice, above and beyond just reducing our own methane emission.