Methane
Type: Concept
As of November 2026, Methane has been mentioned in one podcast episode on Stuff You Should Know (Nov 2025). Mentioned as a greenhouse gas emitted from rice paddies.
Methane is a chemical compound that has the chemical formula CH4. It is a group-14 hydride, the simplest alkane, and the main constituent of natural gas. The abundance of methane on Earth makes it an economically attractive fuel, although capturing and storing it is difficult because it is a gas at standard temperature and pressure. In the Earth's atmosphere methane is transparent to visible light but absorbs infrared radiation, acting as a greenhouse gas. Methane is an organic hydrocarbon, and
| Mentioned in | 1 episode on 1 podcast (as of November 2026) |
|---|---|
| First heard | Nov 2025 on Stuff You Should Know |
| Field | Environmental science / Microbiology |
| Domain | Environment |
Who talks about Methane on podcasts?
Methane came up; the most recent mention was Nov 2025 on Stuff You Should Know.
- Rice is Nice | STUFF YOU SHOULD KNOW on Stuff You Should Know (Nov 2025)
What is Methane mentioned alongside?
Methane is most often mentioned alongside stuffodcast@iheartradio.com, Stuff You Should Know and Arsenic.
Mentioned together: stuffodcast@iheartradio.com, Stuff You Should Know, Arsenic, Cereal, enriched rice, rice-fish farming, seawater rice, lead, cadmium, Frontiers in Nutrition