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More studies are finding that reported estimates for methane emissions from offshore oil operations are likely far below the true amount.
Methane is the second most important greenhouse gas after carbon dioxide, contributing about 1 degree Fahrenheit of present-day global warming relative to pre-industrial times. One major source of methane to the atmosphere is the extraction and transport of oil and gas. Countries are obligated to report their greenhouse gas emissions to internat...
Researchers have found that oil and gas production could leak as much as five times more methane than the levels currently reported.