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Methane released by melting glaciers could exacerbate climate change While the United States works to cut its greenhouse gases, melting of glaciers is adding to the problem.

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As the production of natural gas from shale fields has expanded, so have methane emissions. U.S. methane emissions grew 27 percent from 1990 to 2009, according to the Energy Information Administration. Methane contributes about 10 percent of all U.S. greenhouse gas emissions and is 25 times more potent a greenhouse gas than carbon dioxide. 

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