Methane Emissions

Methane emissions have been increasing steadily since the start of the industrial age. Atmospheric levels of methane are now 2.5 times pre-industrial levels. The current rate of methane emissions would see global temperatures increase by 4.3 °C by 2100 (Jackson et al. 2020).

Methane's Impact on Global Warming

Methane traps over 80 times more heat than carbon dioxide over 20 years and about 30 times more over 100 years. Not good news over time scales that matter. Ironically it’s not all bad news.