Flooding, Not Lockdowns, Drove Methane Surge During Pandemic, Study Finds
At the height of the coronavirus pandemic, the Earth saw a surge in emissions of heat-trapping methane. While some research shows the spike was related to the global drop in traffic during the pandemic, a new study suggests the sudden rise in methane levels was mostly due to flooding in the tropics.Read more on E360 →
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At the height of the coronavirus pandemic, the Earth saw a surge in emissions of heat-trapping methane. While some research shows the spike was related to the global drop in traffic during the pandemic, a new study suggests the sudden rise in methane levels was mostly due to flooding in the tropics.