This blog may help people explore some of the 'hidden' issues involved in certain media treatments of environmental and scientific issues. Using personal digital images, it's also intended to emphasise seasonal (and other) changes in natural history of the Swansea (South Wales) area. The material should help participants in field-based modules and people generally interested in the natural world. The views are wholly those of the author.
Friday, 7 May 2021
Methane is Faster!
A UN report claims that cutting methane gas releases is the quickest way to slow global heating and the consequent climate change (https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2021/may/06/cut-methane-emissions-rapidly-fight-climate-disasters-un-report-greenhouse-gas-global-heating). Methane is a more potent 'greenhouse gas' than carbon dioxide. It is released by the fossil fuel industries, as they extract gas, oil and coal. It is also burped by cattle, as they digest their cellulose food, aided by bacteria. Finally, it is generated by rotting vegetation. The UN report claims that 30% of global heating is produced by methane. The gas can also (unlike carbon dioxide) be dealt with by existing technologies. It is also claimed that methane emissions could easily be halved by 2030. And, this could be at a reasonable cost. Halving methane emissions would result in the rise in the world ambient temperature, being 0.3 degrees Centigrade less, by 2045. 0.3 degrees doesn't sound much but it would make a considerable difference. Oh, and air pollution would also be reduced. Sounds like a 'no brainer'?
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