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___ gas is 25 times more potent than carbon dioxide in warming the atmosphere.

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Methane is 25 times more potent than carbon dioxide in warming the atmosphere. It is released into the atmosphere primarily by animal excreta and anaerobic decomposition of garbage. It does not directly harm life on the surface of the planet, but contributes greatly to climate change.

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gas is 25 times more potent than carbon dioxide in warming the atmosphere.

Q. Carbon dioxide is one of the greenhouse gases and an increase in the carbon dioxide content in the atmosphere would cause more heat to be retained by the atmosphere and lead to global warming.

Q. Which of the following options are correct regarding given assertion and reason?

Assertion [A] : An increase in carbon dioxide in the atmosphere leads to global warming.

Reason [R] : Carbon dioxide is a greenhouse gas.

Q. State true or false.
Carbon dioxide is one of the greenhouse gases and an increase in the carbon dioxide content in the atmosphere would cause more heat to be retained by the atmosphere and lead to global warming.

Q.  Consider the following statements:

1. Methane is a more potent greenhouse gas than carbon dioxide.
2. Methane has a higher residence time than carbon dioxide.

Which of the above statements is/are correct?

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