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by slothtrop 450 days ago
Still not much methane compared to cows. Also, methane doesn't persist in the atmosphere nearly as long as CO2 does.
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> methane doesn't persist in the atmosphere nearly as long as CO2 does

Technically correct, but very very misleading. Yes, methan degrades quickly, but it degrates to CO₂.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Methane#Atmospheric_methane_an...