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		josephpmay on Nov 1, 2022 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: NASA finds super-emitters of methane Yes, burning methane converts it to CO2, which is much less harmful of a greenhouse gas

_jvqe on Nov 2, 2022 [–]

https://www.bbc.com/news/science-environment-63083634

It looks like cancer and leukaemia for surrounding populations too, so capping or capture protocols may not kick the can as far.

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