CTV has an ‘interesting story’ on how 2 greenhouse gases on the rise worry scientists.

The story talks about two greenhouse gases (GHG): methane and nitrogen trifluoride and how they are on the rise. Methane is coming from landfills, natural gas burning, coal mining, etc. and nitrogen trifluoride is used as a cleaning agent during the manufacture of liquid crystal display television and computer monitors and for thin-film solar panels.

The story, as usual for this subject in the media, is riddled with misinformation, omissions and non-information:

Methane is by far the bigger worry. It is considered the No. 2 greenhouse gas based on the amount of warming it causes and the amount in the atmosphere.

1) methane for the amount of greenhouse gas effect (GHGE) is listed after WATER VAPOUR (36-70%), CO2 (9-26%). Methane is listed as causing 4-9% of GHGE, making it NUMBER THREE. And for 2) The amount in the atmosphere: methane is listed after (again): water vapour and CO2, making it #3 again.

It is astounding that a ‘scientific’ news article like this completely IGNORES the fact that WATER VAPOUR is by far the biggest greenhouse gas and causes 36-70% of its effect.

The story goes on to say:

the Arctic warms, the concern is this methane will be freed and worsen warming. Scientists have been trying to figure out how they would know if this process is starting.

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It’s still early and the data are far from conclusive

In other words, methane levels are on the rise, but a) they have no idea why, b) no idea when, and c) no idea if it will, because of inconclusive data.

So, your “news” story, CTV, is about “scientists” announcing something they don’t know much about may be happening, but they wouldn’t know it, and if it were happening, they have no idea what it will do, when or how.

That seems well worth reporting.