That just proves that human use of natural gas has nothing measurable to do with atmospheric methane levels. (wattsupwiththat.com)
But methane - rich Siberian air (see map of average atmospheric methane levels in January 2016, above) shows no sign of rising any faster than the rest of the world. (economist.com)
Ingraffea pointed out that although 25,000 high - volume shale - gas wells are already operating in the U.S., hundreds of thousands are scheduled to go into operation within 20 years, and millions will be operating worldwide, significantly expanding emissions and keeping atmospheric methane levels high despite the 12 - year dissipation time. (scientificamerican.com)