Improving Characterization of Anthropogenic Methane Emissions in the United States
National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine, Board on Energy and Environmental Systems, Division on Earth and Life Studies, Board on Earth Sciences and Resources, Board on Environmental Studies and Toxicology, Board on Atmospheric Sciences and Climate, Board on Agriculture and Natural Resources, Committee on Anthropogenic Methane Emissions in the United States: Improving Measurement, Monitoring, Presentation of Results, and Development of InventoriesUnderstanding, quantifying, and tracking atmospheric methane and emissions is essential for addressing concerns and informing decisions that affect the climate, economy, and human health and safety. Atmospheric methane is a potent greenhouse gas (GHG) that contributes to global warming. While carbon dioxide is by far the dominant cause of the rise in global average temperatures, methane also plays...
Understanding, quantifying, and tracking atmospheric methane and emissions is essential for addressing concerns and informing decisions that affect the climate, economy, and human health and safety. Atmospheric methane is a potent greenhouse gas (GHG) that contributes to global warming. While carbon dioxide is by far the dominant cause of the rise in global average temperatures, methane also plays...
