Siberian methane emissions (IMAGE)
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Figure shows how climate warming is driving methane emissions across Siberia. In western Siberia, warmer winters and earlier snowmelt increase the amount of heat absorbed at the surface, creating wetter thawed soils that release more methane. In eastern Siberia, persistent hot, dry conditions warm and dry the ground, increase wildfire risk, and contribute to higher methane emissions.
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Professor Paul Palmer, University of Edinburgh.
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