Daily Episode 157 - The Models are a Mess - Methane Version

About this episode

The episode discusses new research on methane emissions and their underestimated impacts on climate change.

I discuss 3 articles highlighting new research on methane emissions, showing that the models are undercounting their impacts and severity. Hidden ocean feedback loop could accelerate climate change 100 Times Worse? Thawing Permafrost May Be More Dangerous Than Previously Thought Measurement of Gas Fraction and Gas Permeability of Thawing Permafrost Caused by Climate Change - Glover - 2026 - Earth's Future - Wiley Online Library Non-producing oil and gas wells may emit microbial methane at rates 1,000 times higher than previously estimated Why do we compare methane to carbon dioxide over a 100-year timeframe? Are we underrating the importance of methane emissions? | MIT Climate Portal Please join us on Patreon for weekly bonus content and to join our Discord community. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

People in this episode

Hosts: Kory, Kellan

Topics covered

• methane emissions
• climate change
• permafrost
• ocean feedback loops
• environmental research

Keywords

• methane
• climate change
• permafrost
• ocean feedback
• emissions
• environmental impact
• research

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: MIT Climate Portal, Wiley Online Library

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