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methane is a greenhouse gas .. it locks the sun's energy in the atmosphere

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Methane is a green house gas. If it is too much of it is released, it pollutes the air.

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It is a greenhouse gas so it adds to the global warming.

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Methane is a worse greenhouse gas than carbon dioxide.

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Q: What does methane do to the environment?
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Is methane a best fuel?

yes,methane is a good fuel as it does not pollutes environment


Is methane gas harmful to the environment?

yes it is


Is methane good or bad to the environment?

Generally Bad. Methane is not toxic; however, it is extremely flammable and may form explosive mixtures with air. Methane is violently reactive with oxidizers, halogens, and some halogen-containing compounds. Methane is also an asphyxiant and may displace oxygen in an enclosed space.


How do plants and animals affect the environment?

they release methane gas and co2


How is methane deadly to the environment?

It is a green house gas, which cause global warming.


Are human farts bad for the environment?

Yes, they are composed of methane, a powerful greenhouse gas.


What gas is in cow pat?

Methane. Cows are destroying the environment more than people.


How are cows harmful to the environment?

Cows are only as harmful to the environment as those humans who manage them. Supposedly they emit a lot of methane which is a potent greenhouse gas, however there are a lot of animals that are not cows that also emit a lot of methane themselves, directly or indirectly.


What is burning methane?

If you mean is burning methane comparatively better than releasing it into the atmosphere, then yes it is. Methane is a greenhouse gas, twenty-one times more powerful than carbon dioxide. If methane is released into the atmosphere it works as a greenhouse gas. If it is burnt, it released carbon dioxide instead. Carbon dioxide is also a greenhouse gas, but it is not as powerful as methane. So burning methane is good for the environment.


What gas is generated from the decomposition of waste material in a landfill?

methane gas is produced it very bad for the environment that why u recycle and reuse stuff


Are cow farts worse than humans for the environment?

Cattle and other ruminants produce much more methane in their intestinal gases than humans as the intestinal bacteria digest cellulose. (Most of the gas comes out of the cow's mouth!) Methane is a greenhouse gas and bad for the environment.


What does environment impact mean?

It means the effect of something on the environment eg the farming of cattle causes methane to be released into the atmosphere (from both ends of the cow) which is very bad for the atmosphere. Methane is 60 times worse than carbon dioxide as an agent of global warming. So damage to the atmosphere is the impact on the environment of cattle farming.