ECHOES OF THE LAST MIND

ORIGIN: https://www.yourweather.co.uk/news/

Hydrogen has not been in most climate conversations due to it not trapping heat the way carbon dioxide or methane does. However, a new study shows that hydrogen has added to the planet’s global warming.

Hydrogen levels are rising in the atmosphere, which is playing a part in global warming.

Rising hydrogen emissions are warming the planet. The rise of hydrogen over the last three decades has contributed to global warming by helping other gases do more damage.

Hydrogen in the atmosphere

Hydrogen doesn’t directly warm the planet, it changes the chemistry of the atmosphere. In the air, natural chemicals act like detergents, by breaking down methane, which is one of the most powerful heat-trapping gases we release. When hydrogen levels rise, the detergents get used up, allowing methane to stick around longer and thus trapping heat for longer periods of time.

Scientists discover a source of massive hydrogen emissions in an unexpected place

Rob Jackson, a scientist at Stanford University and senior author of the paper published in Nature and chair of the consortium explains, “Hydrogen