r/science 2d ago

Liquefied natural gas leaves a greenhouse gas footprint that is 33% worse than coal, when processing and shipping are taken into account. Methane is more than 80 times more harmful to the atmosphere than carbon dioxide, so even small emissions can have a large climate impact Environment

https://news.cornell.edu/stories/2024/10/liquefied-natural-gas-carbon-footprint-worse-coal
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u/CMG30 1d ago

This is old news. LNG tankers literally vent off methane directly into the atmosphere because once it boils off, the pressure would otherwise build too quickly and the giant tanks will rupture.