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Is the destruction or removal of atmospheric methane a worthwhile option?

Removing methane from the air is possible, but do the costs outweigh the benefits? This note explores the question of whether removing methane from the atmosphere is justifiable. Destruction of methane by oxidation to CO(2) eliminates 97% of the warming impact on a 100-yr time scale. Methane can be...

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Autores principales: Nisbet-Jones, Peter B. R., Fernandez, Julianne M., Fisher, Rebecca E., France, James L., Lowry, David, Waltham, David A., Woolley Maisch, Ceres A., Nisbet, Euan G.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: The Royal Society 2022
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8646139/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/34865528
http://dx.doi.org/10.1098/rsta.2021.0108