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'Reducing methane, nitrous oxide key to curb rising temperatures in India'
Updated On: 05 June, 2024 02:16 PM IST | New Delhi | IANS
Methane is about 80 per cent more potent in trapping heat and carbon dioxide, making it a major contributor to the current heatwave. Nitrous oxide also absorbs radiation and traps heat in the atmosphere, raising temperatures
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While India has made a mark as a global leader in climate action, it must work towards reducing greenhouse gases like methane and nitrous oxide to curb rising temperatures, according to an environmental expert on Tuesday.
India, especially the northern states, has been witnessing a severe heatwave in recent days.
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