Question

<!--td {border: 1px solid #ccc;}br {mso-data-placement:same-cell;}--> 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?

• A.
  1 only
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• B.
  2 only
• C.
  1 and 2 only
• D.
  None of these

Answer 1

The correct option is A

1 only
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<!--td {border: 1px solid #ccc;}br {mso-data-placement:same-cell;}--> In the first two decades after its release, methane is 84 times more potent than carbon dioxide. While methane doesn't linger as long in the atmosphere as carbon dioxide, it is initially far more devastating to the climate because of how effectively it absorbs heat.