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		jpadkins on Aug 23, 2016 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: July was the hottest month ever recorded, accordin... maybe, maybe not. methane is a much stronger greenhouse gas. So if you reduced CO2 90%, but methane went up by 2X then you would have stronger warming. My point is CO2 is not the only greenhouse gas.

Retric on Aug 23, 2016 [–]

Methane is unstable which is why you can burn it. Thus, we have an automatic and endless Methane sink.

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