______ hydrocarbon is a greenhouse gas.

Key Points

• Methane is a potent greenhouse gas.
• It is over 25 times more effective than carbon dioxide at trapping heat in the atmosphere over a 100-year period.
• Methane is emitted during the production and transport of coal, oil, and natural gas.
• It is also released by livestock and other agricultural practices, as well as by the decay of organic waste in municipal solid waste landfills.
• Efforts to reduce methane emissions include improving waste management practices, capturing methane from landfills, and reducing emissions from oil and gas operations.

Additional Information

• Greenhouse gases like methane contribute to the greenhouse effect, which leads to global warming and climate change.
• Other significant greenhouse gases include carbon dioxide, nitrous oxide, and fluorinated gases.
• Mitigating methane emissions is considered a key strategy in addressing climate change.
• International agreements and national policies are being developed to target reductions in methane emissions.