naturalgasbad@lemmy.ca to World News@lemmy.ml · 4 months agoGlobal methane emissions rising at fastest rate in decades, scientists warnwww.theguardian.comexternal-linkmessage-square5fedilinkarrow-up172arrow-down11cross-posted to: world@lemmy.worldclimate@slrpnk.netnews@lemmy.world
arrow-up171arrow-down1external-linkGlobal methane emissions rising at fastest rate in decades, scientists warnwww.theguardian.comnaturalgasbad@lemmy.ca to World News@lemmy.ml · 4 months agomessage-square5fedilinkcross-posted to: world@lemmy.worldclimate@slrpnk.netnews@lemmy.world
minus-squarenaturalgasbad@lemmy.caOPlinkfedilinkarrow-up14arrow-down1·4 months agoSurely this can’t be caused by the biggest economies in the world relying on “clean” natural gas (that is, 99% methane) instead of “dirty” coal… Right?
minus-squarewewbull@feddit.uklinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up4·4 months agoNot from burning it, no. From Oil and gas companies not maintaining their pipelines and it leaking during transit, yes. Biggest emissions in the US are around fracking sites.
minus-squareUnfortunateShort@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up1·4 months agoGas is objectively much better than coal tho
Surely this can’t be caused by the biggest economies in the world relying on “clean” natural gas (that is, 99% methane) instead of “dirty” coal… Right?
now we are cooking with gas.
Not from burning it, no.
From Oil and gas companies not maintaining their pipelines and it leaking during transit, yes.
Biggest emissions in the US are around fracking sites.
Gas is objectively much better than coal tho