Co2 Vs Methane

Normally, people think CO2 is the chief source that affects global warming; however, methane is more dangerous than CO2. Among the total emissions in 2013, which was 6,673 million metric tons, carbon dioxide took around 82%, while methane was 10%. It seems methane doesn’t occupy much of gas emissions. However, the potential power of methane weighs than CO2’s. The level of methane in the air has gradually increased by man-made activities. Methane’s live in the atmosphere is 12 years (EPA, 2010). This is comparably shorter than CO2, however, while they are in the atmosphere, they absorb more solar energy and keeps the heat inside the Earth. Methane is emitted from natural environment such as wetlands or bacteria’s activities, but, the amount