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City methane emissions rising faster than accounts show — Level A1 — A factory with smoke coming out of it

City methane emissions rising faster than accounts showCEFR A1

21 Apr 2026

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Adapted from U. Michigan, Futurity • CC BY 4.0

Photo by Anthony Maw, Unsplash

Level A1 – Beginner
1 min
52 words
  • Cities are releasing more methane gas.
  • Scientists used satellites to measure methane.
  • They checked many large cities around the world.
  • Methane makes the planet warm quickly.
  • Urban emissions rose compared with earlier years.
  • Some European cities saw lower emissions.
  • Counting methods miss some methane sources.
  • Better city data helps make good rules.

Difficult words

  • methane — a gas that makes the Earth warm fast
  • satellite — a machine in space that watches Earth
    satellites
  • emission — gas or smoke released into the air
    emissions
  • urban — related to a city or town
  • scientist — a person who studies natural things
    Scientists
  • source — where something like gas comes from
    sources

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Discussion questions

  • Do you live in a city or in the countryside?
  • Does your city check air or gas?
  • Have you noticed bad air in your city?

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