Waterfalls: Unexpected Amplifiers of Methane Emissions

The Bird Village (2025)
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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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