“减少甲烷排放是短期内最快最有效的降低气候变化风险的单一方法”，大气科学家伊丽莎·欧克说。那是因为不像二氧化碳，甲烷让气候变暖的力量不是长年累积起来的，而是几乎全都是近期排放的。欧克认为甲烷排放有三个主要的来源，而如果能够解决这些来源，就可以在数年内减缓全球变暖，而不需要花费数十年。这是甲烷时刻，欧克说。

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