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Has a GWP Over 20 Times Higher Than CO₂

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has a GWP over 20 times higher than CO₂.However,CH₄ emitted today lasts for only about a decade in the atmosphere,while the GWP of CO₂ can last for thousands of years.What is a possible reason that CH₄ can have such a high GWP as compared to CO₂?


A) The 100-year time frame is too short of a time frame to compare CH₄ and CO₂.
B) CH₄ absorbs more energy than CO₂.
C) CH₄ is less efficient at trapping heat on Earth.
D) CH₄ is not a proven greenhouse gas.

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