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I edited my comment above but basically... That 1 degree isn't due to current CH4 emissions, it's due to CH4 already up there. So we will get it whether we em
by LatteLazy 4y ago
I edited my comment above but basically...
That 1 degree isn't due to current CH4 emissions, it's due to CH4 already up there. So we will get it whether we emit more CH4 or not.
Plus there is another 1-1.5 degrees from CO2 and other sources. And that will also still be there.
So the planet WILL keep warming and that includes the amounts being listed...
It's a bit like if you stop turning the tap on a bath tub: it's still quite full AND it's still filling, it's just no longer filling FASTER than it was before (from that tap, the other tap is still being opened further...)
- jwarden 4y agoSo CH4 breaks down rather quickly in the atmosphere. If we were to eliminate CH4 emissions completely, then within a decade there would be virtually no CH4 left in the atmosphere. Also when you say "reduce warming" do you mean "reduce global temperatures" or "reduce the rate of increase in global temperatures?" I think the article means the latter..