Hotter temps trigger wetlands to emit more methane as microbes struggle to keep up

Hotter temps trigger wetlands to emit more methane as microbes struggle to keep up

Rising temperatures could tip the scale in an underground battle that has raged for millennia. In the soils of Earth's wetlands, microbes are fighting to both produce and consume the powerful greenhouse gas methane. But if Earth gets too hot, a key way wetlands clamp down on methane could be at risk, according to a Smithsonian study published in Science Advances.

Wetland bacteria could make more methane in a warming world

Warming temperatures can ramp up the activity of methane-producing bacteria in wetland soils, adding to methane emissions.

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