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International study identifies 14 key measures to reduce methane and black carbon emissions; reduction in projected global mean warming of ~0.5 °C by 2050

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Methane is both a potent greenhouse gas and an important precursor to ground-level ozone. Ozone, a key component of smog and also a greenhouse gas, damages crops and human health. In addition, they darken ice and snow, reducing their reflectivity and hastening global warming. Shindell et al., Supplementary material. Click to enlarge.

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