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Methane decays into.... Co2 and water vapour. Both have further green house impacts.
by ljf 3y ago
Methane decays into.... Co2 and water vapour. Both have further green house impacts.
- euroderf 3y agoAnd yet, when there's a big leak, flaring it is the way to go. And if it's an illegal leak, maybe it needs some help to flare.
- ljf 3y agoYes, I agree - I'd rather they flare methane and not just leak it. But I wanted to ensure that people didn't think methane just harmlessly decays away. Water vapour at high altitudes causes green house warming, as does the co2 - so while it isn't as bad once decayed, it isn't harmless.