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Methane gas (CH – chemical formula - also known as) is highly significant gas for our environment. This gas consists of small things referred to as atoms, which are primarily carbon atoms and hydrogen atoms. Methane is more than just any gas; it is a primary energy source that benefits the entire human species. It’s used in a variety of ways, from heating our homes, cooking our food and running factories. But if methane can be a little helpful, it also has a few risks we all need to know about. This text will help you to understand the value of methane gas, the dangers it poses, and how we can all contribute to reduce methane gas emissions on our planet.    

Methane gas plays a significant role as it is an everyday source of energy. When we fire up the stove to cook or turn on the heater to warm our homes, we’re often burning methane. It keeps businesses running, and it allows factories to make the things we want. But it’s important to keep in mind that methane also comes with certain risks. One significant risk: Methane is explosive. That makes this especially dangerous for workers who use this gas in locations like factories or oil fields. Moreover, methane is a greenhouse gas. That means it can literally trap heat in the atmosphere, and that's a bad thing for our planet. When excess heat gets trapped in the atmosphere it causes global warming, which can cause severe brews for the Earth and all things living on it.

Continuing Concerns for CH4 as a Greenhouse Gas

CH4 or Methane gas is a greenhouse gas that is a powerful contributor to global warming. This means that it prevents heat in the atmosphere from escaping, causing the Earth’s temperature to rise. If the Earth gets too hot, it can cause a lot of issues for humans, animals and plants. For instance, having increased temperatures can make more extreme weather events like heavy rain, strong storms, floods, and droughts. Homes can be damaged, crops can be lost or destroyed, and lives can be endangered because of these natural disasters. We should take these concerns seriously and seek ways to address them.   

Methane emissions are when the methane gas escapes into the atmosphere. Some of this gas is natural, such as that caused by wetlands and swamps, and even by the digestive systems of animals like cows and sheep. These animals naturally produce methane when they digest their food. But much of the methane also comes from human activity. Extracting oil and gas from the ground and farming can also generate significant amount of methane emissions in these situations. However once methane is in the atmosphere it joins with what other gases and helps warm the Earth. That's how climate change and other environmental issues accumulate and what we have to jointly solve.

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