Saturday, December 27, 2008

Methane Mitigation

What is methane? Methane is a chemical compound with the molecular formula CH4. Methane is also a colorless, odourless gas which is lighter than air. Where does methane get polluted? Methane is polluted from cows, landfills, plants, and coal mines. what does methane mitigation mean? Methane mitigation means to cut short or reduce methane. How can we reduce ?
  • One way to reduce methane is by feeding cows grain.
  • There is also a plan to give to give some pills to reduce the amount of methane in cows, or "belching".
How does methane contribute to global warming? Methane is a very potent greenhouse gas. It is said that "frozen" or solid deposits of methane on the ocean floor may be accelerating global warming.