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There's a really good article explaining the difference between CO2 and methane buildup in the atmosphere: ‘Mass delusion and wishful thinking’: Why everything you think you know about methane is probably wrong.
I remember listening to an interview of, damn, now I can't remember his name but he was a geoscientist who was witty and sarcastic, anyway- when asked about the difference between CO2 and methane said something like - We're speeding toward a brick wall at 80 mph. When you add methane to the equation, we're speeding toward that brick wall at 120 mph. Taking methane out of the picture isn't going to make much of a difference.
The article talks about COP28 and how a lot of people are grabbing on to reducing methane as a useful solution, and why that is wrong.
I remember listening to an interview of, damn, now I can't remember his name but he was a geoscientist who was witty and sarcastic, anyway- when asked about the difference between CO2 and methane said something like - We're speeding toward a brick wall at 80 mph. When you add methane to the equation, we're speeding toward that brick wall at 120 mph. Taking methane out of the picture isn't going to make much of a difference.
The article talks about COP28 and how a lot of people are grabbing on to reducing methane as a useful solution, and why that is wrong.
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I have a friend who talks about harm reduction in the context of climate change-- we should do what we can that will help, because it will reduce the overall impact, even though we (at least me!) have been wishing for one thing that will fix everything. But try to burn less petroleum, eat less beef, grow veggies in your yard-- it will reduce it a little bit.
(the friend in question is currently on day three without power due to climate change disaster thunderstorms.)
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But I don't have much hope.