Weather & Science
Tree Bark Removes Climate-Warming Methane From Atmosphere, Study Finds
Researchers say trees’ methane-eating role means they absorb 10% more greenhouse gases than previously thought.
Methane is responsible for as much as 30% of global warming since the Industrial Revolution.
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While trees are well known for sucking carbon dioxide from the atmosphere, researchers have discovered they offer one more important benefit: They can act as a net sink of methane, another gas that harms the planet.
That means trees can absorb 10% more greenhouse gases than previously thought, according to a study published Wednesday in the scientific journal Nature.