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Global levels of the potent greenhouse gas methane rose to a record high for a second consecutive year last year, data released on Thursday by the US National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) showed, hitting the highest levels since scientists began measuring the emissions nearly four decades ago. NOAA scientists observed a record annual increase in atmospheric levels of methane, the second most prevalent greenhouse gas after carbon dioxide, of 17 parts per billion. Fossil fuel production and use contributes nearly one-third of total methane emissions. The preliminary data underscores how significantly methane has been underestimated by governments and came after more than

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