A complicated future for a methane-cleansing molecule

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Mar 24, 2026, 10:20 am100 ptsTrending
Methane is a powerful greenhouse gas that is second only to carbon dioxide in driving up global temperatures. But it doesn't linger in the atmosphere for long thanks to molecules called hydroxyl radicals, which are known as the "atmosphere's detergent" for their ability to break down methane. As the planet…

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