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Because it can kill people and plants like in cigarettes.
Because it prevents re-radiation of Incoming EM radiation; similar to CO2.
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What potent greenhouse gas is trapped in large quantities in the permafrost of the tundra?
Unfortunately, this potent greenhouse gas - METHANE - is no longer Trapped!
When humans burp or fart do they give greenhouse gas too?
Carbon dioxide (a greenhouse gas) is given off by all animals when they exhale. Methane (another potent greenhouse gas) is emitted by ruminant animals as they digest cellulose with the aid of their intestinal bacteria. Humans are not ruminants and emit almost no intestinal methane. Burps are generally swallowed air which contains little or no greenhouse gas of any variety. The exception to this is when burping results from drinking a lot of carbonated beverages quickly. This gas would contain carbon dioxide.
What greenhouse gas do rice plants give off that contributes to global warming?
The gas is methane (CH4).
What percentage does co2 contribute to green house gases?
The most abundant greenhouse gas is water vapor. Although not as potent as other greenhouse gases pound for pound, by sheer volume water vapor is the key greenhouse gas. Carbon dioxide is the second largest (by volume) greenhouse gas. Methane and nitrous oxide complete the four primary greenhouse gases, but there are only trace amounts of these in our atmosphere. Since water vapor is about 4% of the atmosphere, and CO2 concentrations are 400 parts per million, 0.04/0.0004 = 1%. In other words, CO2 is roughly 1% of the greenhouse gas.
Are human farts bad for the environment?
Yes, they are composed of methane, a powerful greenhouse gas.
What potent greenhouse gas is trapped in large quantities in the permafrost of the tundra?
Unfortunately, this potent greenhouse gas - METHANE - is no longer Trapped!
What potent greenhouse gas found in natural deposits and landfills?
Methane. It's also called natural gas.
What problems does methane cause?
methane is a greenhouse gas which is 23 times more potent then carbon dioxide . so this may contribute to global warnimg
Does natural gas cause greenhouse gas?
Yes. Natural gas is mostly methane, which is a greenhouse gas far more potent than carbon dioxide. Burning natural gas produces carbon dioxide, though not as much as oil or coal.
What is the overall effect of methane compared to carbon dioxide?
Methane is a potent greenhouse gas, 21 to 25 times more potent than carbon dioxide. Some estimates put this value at up to 33 times more potent. The overal impact of methane on global warming is estimated to be about half of carbon dioxode's impact due to the lower concentration in the atmosphere.
What is an example of a greenhouse gas?
Methane.
What does methane do to the environment?
methane is a greenhouse gas .. it locks the sun's energy in the atmosphere
Where can methane hydrate be found?
Methane hydrate can be found in oceans where the temperature is cold enough for this substance to form. It is essentially methane gas trapped in ice in what cjemists call a clathrate. There is a danger some climatologists say that the warming of the ocean will cause methane hydrate to release the trapped methane gas, which because it is a potent greenhouse gas would speed up global warming.
Does nature produce greenhouse gases?
Natural gas is a greenhouse gas, methane, and when it is burnt it releases the other greenhouse gas, carbon dioxide.
What type of gas is Methane?
Methane gas is a greenhouse gas used in most industries. It is an alkane (compound with CO2 and hydrogen particles).
When humans burp or fart do they give greenhouse gas too?
Carbon dioxide (a greenhouse gas) is given off by all animals when they exhale. Methane (another potent greenhouse gas) is emitted by ruminant animals as they digest cellulose with the aid of their intestinal bacteria. Humans are not ruminants and emit almost no intestinal methane. Burps are generally swallowed air which contains little or no greenhouse gas of any variety. The exception to this is when burping results from drinking a lot of carbonated beverages quickly. This gas would contain carbon dioxide.
Will ethane cause global warming?
No, it won't cause global warming, but it adds to it in a small way. Ethane (C2H6) is a gas derived from fossil fuels (coal, oil and natural gas), like methane. When burnt it also releases carbon dioxide (CO2), a powerful greenhouse gas. Ethane itself is also a greenhouse gas, though not as potent as methane. There are low levels of ethane in the atmosphere, as the sun's photochemical action turns some methane into ethane.
