# Methane emissions in Baltimore show seasonal, daily trends

- Source: Phys.org
- Published: 2026-10-21T17:20:17+00:00
- Category: Science
- Original: https://phys.org/news/2026-10-methane-emissions-baltimore-seasonal-daily.html
- Canonical: https://groundlevelnews.com/story/methane-emissions-in-baltimore-show-seasonal-daily-trends-9c714a/

Natural gas leaks are a significant source of methane emissions in cities, but it can be hard to pinpoint exactly where and why they happen. And methane, a potent greenhouse gas that is the main chemical component of natural gas, has been historically undercounted or omitted in emissions estimates, according to a team of atmospheric and climate science researchers in the Penn State College of Eart

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