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Scientists Discover Hidden Methane Source Beneath Every Major City

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Scientists Discover Hidden Methane Source Beneath Every Major City
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Scientists have discovered that urban sewers may be a surprisingly significant source of methane emissions. Methane ranks behind carbon dioxide as the world’s second most important greenhouse gas. The Climate and Clean Air Coalition estimates that human-caused methane emissions are responsible for nearly 45% of current net warming, making methane a major driver of climate [...]

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