🌳 Scientists at University of Birmingham have discovered that trees help remove methane from the atmosphere, not just carbon dioxide we normally think of!
This is huge news, as methane is 80x more potent as a greenhouse gas than CO2 over 20 years, and is responsible for 30% of global warming,
https://www.theguardian.com/environment/article/2024/jul/24/tree-bark-vital-role-removing-methane-atmosphere-climate
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2024-07-26 10:16:22
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