Mapping methane emissions from rivers around globe reveals surprising sources
September 19, 2023
September 19, 2023
WASHINGTON, Sept. 19 (TNSres) -- The National Science Foundation issued the following news release:
Freshwater ecosystems account for half of global emissions of methane, a potent greenhouse gas that contributes to global warming. Rivers and streams, especially, are thought to emit a substantial amount of that methane, but the rates and patterns of these emissions at global scales remain largely undocumented.
Now, U.S. National Science Foundation-supported researchers, . . .
Freshwater ecosystems account for half of global emissions of methane, a potent greenhouse gas that contributes to global warming. Rivers and streams, especially, are thought to emit a substantial amount of that methane, but the rates and patterns of these emissions at global scales remain largely undocumented.
Now, U.S. National Science Foundation-supported researchers, . . .