Australia produces four million tonnes of methane each year. How does this affect climate change?

Heavy machinery moves coal at a mine near Muswellbrook in the Hunter Valley

Heavy machinery moves coal at a mine near Muswellbrook in the Hunter Valley Source: AAP

Scientists warn that methane, a powerful greenhouse gas, is being "dangerously ignored" in efforts to tackle global warming. Physicist Arkadiy Matsekh explained to SBS Russian the role methane plays in the climate crisis.


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