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Why methane emissions are higher than publicly reported

Clip: 11/23/2022 | 9m 14s  | Video has closed captioning.

The COP27 climate negotiations in Egypt put a spotlight on the problem of methane emissions, which are responsible for more than a quarter of the warming on the planet today. More countries are pledging to reduce those emissions, but methane leaks remain a serious problem. Science correspondent Miles O'Brien reports.

Aired: 11/23/22

Rating: NR

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