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Methane is a greenhouse gas that is dozens of times more potent than carbon dioxide but doesn't stay in the atmosphere for nearly as long. A study found that gas stoves are emitting methane even when they're not in use.

FRIDAY, Jan. 28, 2022 (HealthDay News) -- That gas stove in your kitchen fires up quickly and cooks evenly. Whats not to love?

Methane is a greenhouse gas that is dozens of times more potent than carbon dioxide but doesn't stay in the atmosphere for nearly as long. A study found that gas stoves are emitting methane even when they're not in use.

Gas stoves are contributing more to global warming than previously thought because of constant tiny methane leaks while they're off, a new study found.

Gas stoves are contributing more to global warming than previously thought because of constant tiny methane leaks while they’re off, a new study found.

Methane is a greenhouse gas that is dozens of times more potent than carbon dioxide but doesn't stay in the atmosphere for nearly as long. A study found that gas stoves are emitting methane even when they're not in use.

Gas stoves emit methane even when they are not in use, a new study has found, and this makes them a bigger contributor to the climate crisis than previously believed. 

Many communities have bans on gas stove use in future new construction that will take effect in future years.

In new research published in the journal Environmental Science and Technology, scientists measured gases coming from gas stoves in over 50 U.S. homes when the appliances were on and off. Over 75 percent of methane leaking from natural gas stoves happens when the stoves are off. In the U.S., this leaking has the same warming impact as half a million gas-powered cars driven annually.

Gas stoves are contributing more to global warming than previously thought because of constant tiny methane leaks while they’re off, a new study found.