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Methane
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A variable gas in small but recently increasing concentrations
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Released to the atmosphere through fossil fuel activities, livestock
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digestion, and agriculture cultivation (esp. rice)
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As a very effective absorber of terrestrial radiation it plays an
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active role in near surface warming
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