Plot twist in methane mystery blames chemistry, not emissions, for recent rise

[rangerrebew]

Plot twist in methane mystery blames chemistry, not emissions, for recent rise
Falling levels of a molecule that destroys the greenhouse gas may be behind increasing concentrations since 2007
By
Thomas Sumner
8:00am, April 20, 2017
 
A recent upsurge in planet-warming methane may not be caused by increasing emissions, as previously thought, but by methane lingering longer in the atmosphere.

That’s the conclusion of two independent studies that indirectly tracked concentrations of hydroxyl, a highly reactive chemical that rips methane molecules apart. Hydroxyl levels in the atmosphere decreased roughly 7 or 8 percent starting in the early 2000s, the studies estimate.

https://www.sciencenews.org/article/plot-twist-methane-mystery-blames-chemistry-not-emissions-recent-rise

[Free Vulcan]

May I suggest other kinds of chemistry that may be adding to the problem?

[driftdiver]

[GtHawk]

Obviously the answer is to get more hydroxyl into the atmosphere!

A hydroxyl group is a pair of atoms that is commonly found in organic compounds such as sugars and alcohols. ...

Okay who's gonna volunteer to ingest more sugar and  imbibe more alcohol to save the planet? It doesn't work that way you say ? Well I say we won't know till we try, everybody hit the chocolate, dark if your health conscious, and get your favorite adult beverage and do your best, the planet depends on it.