A India -led study on climate change reveals that agriculture, not fossil fuels, is likely to be the major cause of the rise in methane levels in the atmosphere over the last decade . Previously published studies had determined that the methane originated from an area that included Southeast Asia, China and India -- regions dominated by rice production and agriculture. " Methane , a greenhouse gas, is one of the major contributors to climate change. According to the study, the amount of methane in the atmosphere is estimated to have risen by about 150 percent since the last decade . Previously published studies had determined that the methane originated from an area that included Asia , New Zealand and India – regions dominated by rice production and agriculture.
A India -led study on climate change reveals that agriculture, not fossil fuels, is likely to be the major cause of the rise in methane levels in the atmosphere over the last decade . Methane , a greenhouse gas, is one of the major contributors to climate change. According to the study, the amount of methane in the atmosphere is estimated to have risen by about 150 percent since the last decade . Previously published studies had determined that the methane originated from an area that included Asia , New Zealand and India – regions dominated by rice production and agriculture.