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What Can We Do to Stop Rising Levels of Methane?

Provided by: The Climate Question |Published on: August 10, 2022
Podcasts Grades 9-12

Synopsis

  • This podcast explores the reason why methane levels continue to rise at a rapid pace, despite pledges that were made.
  • Over 100 world leaders pledged to cut their methane emissions in half by 2030 at COP26 in 2021. Yet, since these pledges were made, methane emissions continue to rise at a rapid pace.
  • Listeners will learn about why methane gases are "the bad boys" for the climate, and why politicians are focusing on cutting these gases in particular, as well as some interesting techniques that can be used worldwide to reduce methane gases.
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Subjects: Earth and Space Sciences
Authors: The Climate Question, BBC
Region: Asia, North America, Global
Languages: English

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