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Higher day-time methane emissions from northern lakes – EurekAlert
Methane fluxes from lakes are considerably higher during the day than the night, according to a study conducted by LiU researchers. Consequently, the research group assesses that the contribution of northern lakes to global methane emissions is 15 per cent lo…

IMAGE: The contribution of northern lakes to global methane emissions is 15 per cent lower than previously estimated.
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Methane fluxes from lakes are considerably higher during the day than the night, according to a study conducted by LiU researchers. Consequently, the research group assesses that the contribution of northern lakes to global methane emissions is 15 per cent lower than previously estimated.
The study is published in PNAS, Proceedings of the Na…