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Methane is one of the greenhouse gases. It is released by anaerobic decomposition of vegetation, ruminant digestion and the losses associated with the production and use of natural gas.

Methane is a minor green house gas. This gas makes up less then 0.001% of our atmosphere. The major green house gas as far as forcing and concentration is water vapor. Carbon Diocide (which man produces almost 6% of the total volume annually) is the major human made contributor.

Without these gases, the planet would not be able to retain any heat and we would all die a cold death. Man currently contributes upwards pf 0.28% of the total gases that contribute to this needed reaction.

In the past 200 years, there is a very debatable increase in green house gases that have changed our atmosphere by 0.007% (worst case).

Methane makes up roughly 0.0001% of our atmosphere.

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