A study published in Science reveals that Siberia's methane emissions have increased significantly over the past decade due to climate change factors such as thawing permafrost and more frequent wildfires. Researchers used satellite data and ground-based monitoring to estimate that annual methane emissions in Siberia rose by approximately 12 teragrams between 2010 and 2023. This increase is comparable to 92% of the rise in global wetland methane emissions. The study highlights the complexity of quantifying Siberian emissions due to sparse observations and varying environmental conditions, but new methods have reduced estimation uncertainties to around 10%. The research also identifies distinct climate trends in different parts of Siberia, with western regions becoming wetter and eastern regions warmer and drier.
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