Which greenhouse gas, largely released through cattle farming, landfills, and fossil fuel extraction, is significantly more potent at trapping heat than carbon dioxide over a short timeframe?

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A Nitrogen
B Methane (CH₄)
C Water vapor
D Oxygen

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Answer: B. Methane (CH₄)

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• Explanation: B) Methane (CH₄) is correct because it has a warming potential dozens of times higher than CO₂ during its first two decades in the atmosphere.

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Which greenhouse gas, largely released through cattle farming, landfills, and fossil fuel extraction, is significantly more potent at trapping heat than carbon dioxide over a short timeframe?

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