discovermagazine.com — Methane is a paradox. It increases global warming at the same time that it promises abundant alternative energy. The gas is all around the planet, from the atmosphere to deep below seabeds. Here are 10 trends and discoveries that may determine methane's ultimate roll in the health of the environment:
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haecceityJul 5, 2008
Braking the planet would be very difficult.
sambyJul 5, 2008
And role.
woollymittensJul 5, 2008
Brake of break?!? The difference is rather important here. Can someone PLEASE teach Americans about phonetics and homonyms.
modquarkJul 5, 2008
Nah, you only need to do something if it annoys rich people. Since rich people can move anywhere in the world they want, and can afford to hire guards to shoot poor people who might want the rich peoples' land & resources, global warming is a problem only for poor people. Therefore we don't need to do anything.
burgerdstJul 6, 2008
Keeping us Americans uneducated is important to the powers that be who want to keep the average person from interfering with democracy. We may actually vote them out if enough people paid attention and understood the issues. Give us a brake. Hour schools suk and smart people our not kool. Trust me, we have much bigger problems than phonetics. I apologize on behalf of my countrymen.
spykezJul 6, 2008
Actually that's not a paradox at all, it's a stupid south park reference.
terr01Jul 6, 2008
>>> "Did you know that the amount of sun activity directly parallels the increase in temperature as well as CO2?"I'm pretty sure that's been proven to be a load of hooey. Source? Are we talking magical effects from sunspots or simple irradiance?
beauleyJul 6, 2008
With Global Warming on many people's minds, do we have any ideas of the best way to lessen the impact on our future, or maybe a possible relief of its possible ravages or even a possible key to its eventual reversal. Many scientific experts have proposed<a class="user" href="http://www.quazen.com/Science/Technology/Solar-Power-Source-of-Endless-Energy.21176">http://www.quazen.com/Science/Technology/Solar-Pow ...</a>Solar Power, Source of Endless Energy
Closed AccountJul 9, 2008
Yes, in fact Methane is a far, far more potent gas than CO2 as far as its greenhouse effect is concerned. We hear more about CO2 because so much of it is produced, but relatively speaking, it's pretty innocuous ounce for ounce. So there's plenty to be gained by capturing and burning methane. It would both help reduce global warming and provide a source of energy. I doubt we'll be using cows as an energy source any time soon, but methane gas burners have been successfully used at sewage treatment facilities to create energy from municipal solid waste.More:<a class="user" href="http://digg.com/environment/Scarcity_of_Land_Water_will_Lead_to_more_Violent_Conflicts">http://digg.com/environment/Scarcity_of_Land_Water ...</a>
vatoloco505Jul 10, 2008
I think you meant "Brake or break?!?"