Waterfalls: Unexpected Amplifiers of Methane Emissions

Waterfalls may be beautiful to behold—but they are also quietly accelerating greenhouse gas emissions. A new study in Communications Earth & Environment reveals that waterfalls can significantly increase regional methane (CH₄) emissions by allowing the gas to escape the water before microbes have a chance to break it down.

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2025-01-01
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Atmospheric and Environmental Gas Dynamics
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Waterfalls: Unexpected Amplifiers of Methane Emissions

PhilPapers (PhilPapers Foundation)
Atmospheric and Environmental Gas Dynamics
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Waterfalls: Unexpected Amplifiers of Methane Emissions

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Abstract

Waterfalls may be beautiful to behold—but they are also quietly accelerating greenhouse gas emissions. A new study in Communications Earth & Environment reveals that waterfalls can significantly increase regional methane (CH₄) emissions by allowing the gas to escape the water before microbes have a chance to break it down.

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