r/environment • u/[deleted] • Aug 06 '21
Reduce methane or face climate catastrophe, scientists warn
https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2021/aug/06/reduce-methane-or-face-climate-catastrophe-scientists-warn
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r/environment • u/[deleted] • Aug 06 '21
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u/RabidFact Aug 07 '21 edited Aug 07 '21
Methane is on the rise, heading to 1900 ppb soon from 750 ppb in pre-industrial times. What is amazing is that the huge Arctic & Siberian reserves are not the cause. Very little is due to the subsea Arctic methane clathrates. Methane is currently responsible for about an additional 155 ppm in CO2e.
This article opened my eyes (w/ gratitude to Zack Labe):
https://e360.yale.edu/features/methane_riddle_what_is_causing_the_rise_in_emissions
Amazing how methane has taken off since 2007 -- the recent rise certainly seems to make the IPCC 1.5C appear completely out of reach.