Methane is the second-most important greenhouse gas contributing to climate change. But what do those human-caused emissions look like across the U.S.? This NASA's Scientific Visualization Studio video shows them in the year 2012, consistent with those reported by U.S. Environmental Protection Agency ⬇️ Learn more: https://climate.nasa.gov/climate_resources/316/methane-emissions-in-the-united-states/ | NASA Climate Change

After carbon dioxide (CO2), methane (CH4) was responsible for about 23% of climate change in the 20th century. Concentrations have increased by more than 150% since industrial activities and intensive agriculture began. Learn more about its complex patterns and various sources: https://climate.nasa.gov/climate_resources/225/video-methane-sources/ | NASA Climate Change