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Wetland emissions on the rise

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Methane concentrations are rising faster than ever in the atmosphere. Now, a compilation of observations points towards increased methane emissions from Arctic wetlands as being partly responsible.

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Fig. 1: Challenging observations.

Mikhail Mastepanov

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  1. Arctic Research Centre, Department of Ecoscience, Aarhus University, Aarhus, Denmark

    Torben R. Christensen

  2. Water, Energy and Environmental Engineering Research Unit, University of Oulu, Oulu, Finland

    Torben R. Christensen

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Christensen, T.R. Wetland emissions on the rise. Nat. Clim. Chang. 14, 210–211 (2024). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41558-024-01938-y

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