Clear the Air.

The reactor transforms methane into carbon dioxide, which could lower the planet's net warming rate because methane is a stronger greenhouse gas. Turning methane into CO2 may sound counterproductive, but it reduces warming overall because methane traps much more heat than CO2 and is far less abundant in the atmosphere. Methane emissions in 2022, by source Methane emitted (metric tons) Methane culprits Experts estimate that in 2022, about 590 million metric tons of methane were released into the atmosphere. SOURCE: GLOBAL METHANE TRACKER/IEA 2023 Global average methane concentrations, 1983-2023 On the rise Over the last 40 years, the concentration of methane in the atmosphere has steadily risen, with a lull in the late 1990s and 2000s. [Extracted from the article]