Sixty-five percent of global greenhouse gas emissions are made up of carbon dioxide, while only sixteen percent are made up of methane gas.Which of the following best explains why scientists are increasingly concerned about the effect of methane gas emissions on global climate if they are a relatively small percent of greenhouse gases released?A.) Methane gas is a synthetic compound released from anthropogenic sources, while carbon dioxide is naturally occurring.B.) Methane gas has a higher global warming potential (GWPGWP) than carbon dioxide does, so it can trap more heat in the atmosphere.C.) Methane gas has a longer average residence time (ARTART) than carbon dioxide does in the atmosphere.D.) Methane gas is a volatile organic compound (VOCVOC) that can combine with ozone to produce photochemical smog, but carbon dioxide is not classified as a volatile organic compound.

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