Climate Change

'Exceptional' surge in methane emissions from wetlands worries scientists

Wetlands take many forms, from Arctic permafrost peatlands to tropical mangrove plantations to salt marshes.

Wetlands take many forms, from Arctic permafrost peatlands to tropical mangrove plantations to salt marshes. Image: Unsplash/Mason Field

Ayesha Tandon
Science Journalist, Carbon Brief
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