The Risks of Rising Methane Emissions

Rapid increases in methane emissions are a serious threat to attempts to mitigate climate change. Policymakers and scientists are urging quick action. By 2030, around 160 nations want to cut methane emissions by 30% from 2020 levels. The urgency is emphasized in the most recent Global Methane Budget study.

Methane's relative heat-trapping abilities and global warming

• Methane is a much more effective greenhouse gas than CO2 because it traps heat.
• Some of the human activities that result in methane emissions include: ? Agriculture ? Fossil fuel ? Waste management
• Co-generated methane emissions have reached 20% over the last two decades.

Natural Methane Sources

• Methane emissions are divided by a third of natural sources, such as the thawing permafrost, wetlands, and peat bogs.
• The latter might be increased by growing global temperatures. Global Warming and Categories of Rain and Their Joint Impact with Extreme Weather Events
• Hurricanes strengthen with ocean warmth; so do the frequency and severity of wildfires.
• EightThey have pointed to an important bleaching event that is presently happening with lots of risk to reef recovery.

Trends in Carbon Dioxide Emissions: Geographic Patterns

• Projections show that carbon dioxide emissions will increase in 2024 with China, the US, and India as the major emitters.
• Emissions in private aviation have risen by 46% in five years, which means that the subject is becoming more and more acutely relevant to climate debates.
• The consequences of increased levels of methane and carbon are severe, requiring policy intervention and responsible use.

Exam Point:

• FAIRR: A food-based investors’ campaign whose goal is to increase agro-ecological activities to mitigate climate change.
• AMOC: Indispensable in controlling climate by transporting warm water from the tropical regions in the Atlantic Ocean to the Arctic areas.
• LULUCF: Greenhouse gas emissions from land management, which comprise the global amount of CO2.
• COP29: UN climate summit drafting rules for all countries to agree on and submit their climate emissions and climate action plans.