Methane mystery: fossil fuels spewing less methane, but gas continues to accumulate

Mongabay
May 15, 2017, 6:05 am176 pts
It has no smell, but it’s a product of decay. You can’t see it with the naked eye, but it’s in increasingly high-demand. It’s methane: a gas that arises from anaerobic wetlands, rotting landfills, and ruminant indigestion. Fossil fuel production also releases this gas from its high-pressure underground…

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