Why methane from cattle warms the climate differently than CO2 from fossil fuels

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Why methane from cattle warms the climate differently than CO2 from fossil fuels

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Methane is a potent greenhouse gas with a warming potential more than 28 times that of carbon dioxide (CO2).

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