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IPA/metan/
Il y a trop de méthane dans l'atmosphère.
There is too much methane in the atmosphere.
Les émissions de méthane augmentent à cause de l'élevage.
Methane emissions are increasing because of livestock farming.
Invisible CH4 gas released by wetlands, livestock, and waste, with a strong heat-trapping effect in the atmosphere.
émissions de méthane
methane emissions
fuite de méthane
methane leak
gaz: A general term for invisible gases that make up the air.
dioxyde de carbone: A major greenhouse gas released when fossil fuels are burned.
gaz à effet de serre: A gas that traps atmospheric heat and warms the Earth.
gaz naturel: A combustible underground gas, mostly methane, used for heating and power generation.
Gaz à effet de serre puissant constitué d'une seule molécule CH4, présent naturellement et émis par des activités humaines comme l'élevage et les décharges.
The French name méthane was formed from méthyle and the suffix -ane, used in chemical naming for a saturated hydrocarbon.