Methane and Global Environmental Change
Global atmospheric methane concentrations have continued to rise in recent years, having already more than doubled since the Industrial Revolution. Further environmental change, especially climate change, in the twenty-first century has the potential to radically alter global methane fluxes. Importa...
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ftuniaarhuspubl:oai:pure.atira.dk:publications/374eba55-2485-4528-8007-75bb3a0ba9d5 2023-11-12T04:13:05+01:00 Methane and Global Environmental Change Reay, Dave S. Smith, Pete Christensen, Torben R. James, Rachael H. Clark, Harry 2018 https://pure.au.dk/portal/da/publications/methane-and-global-environmental-change(374eba55-2485-4528-8007-75bb3a0ba9d5).html https://doi.org/10.1146/annurev-environ-102017-030154 eng eng https://pure.au.dk/portal/da/publications/methane-and-global-environmental-change(374eba55-2485-4528-8007-75bb3a0ba9d5).html info:eu-repo/semantics/restrictedAccess Reay , D S , Smith , P , Christensen , T R , James , R H & Clark , H 2018 , ' Methane and Global Environmental Change ' , Annual Review of Environment and Resources , vol. 43 , no. 1 , pp. 165-192 . https://doi.org/10.1146/annurev-environ-102017-030154 feedbacks sources sinks Paris Climate Agreement mitigation adaptation RUMEN RETENTION TIME LAND-USE CHANGE GULF-OF-MEXICO ATMOSPHERIC METHANE CLIMATE-CHANGE NITROUS-OXIDE ARCTIC-OCEAN ANAEROBIC OXIDATION SURFACE-WATER LIVESTOCK PRODUCTION article 2018 ftuniaarhuspubl https://doi.org/10.1146/annurev-environ-102017-030154 2023-11-01T23:59:10Z Global atmospheric methane concentrations have continued to rise in recent years, having already more than doubled since the Industrial Revolution. Further environmental change, especially climate change, in the twenty-first century has the potential to radically alter global methane fluxes. Importantly, changes in temperature, precipitation, and net primary production may induce positive climate feedback effects in dominant natural methane sources such as wetlands, soils, and aquatic ecosystems. Anthropogenic methane sources may also be impacted, with a risk of enhanced emissions from the energy, agriculture, and waste sectors. Here, we review the global sources of methane, the trends in fluxes by source and sector, and their possible evolution in response to future environmental change. We discuss ongoing uncertainties in flux estimation and projection, and highlight the great potential for multisector methane mitigation as part of wider global climate change policy. Article in Journal/Newspaper Arctic Arctic Ocean Climate change Aarhus University: Research Arctic Arctic Ocean Annual Review of Environment and Resources 43 1 165 192 |
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feedbacks sources sinks Paris Climate Agreement mitigation adaptation RUMEN RETENTION TIME LAND-USE CHANGE GULF-OF-MEXICO ATMOSPHERIC METHANE CLIMATE-CHANGE NITROUS-OXIDE ARCTIC-OCEAN ANAEROBIC OXIDATION SURFACE-WATER LIVESTOCK PRODUCTION Reay, Dave S. Smith, Pete Christensen, Torben R. James, Rachael H. Clark, Harry Methane and Global Environmental Change |
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Global atmospheric methane concentrations have continued to rise in recent years, having already more than doubled since the Industrial Revolution. Further environmental change, especially climate change, in the twenty-first century has the potential to radically alter global methane fluxes. Importantly, changes in temperature, precipitation, and net primary production may induce positive climate feedback effects in dominant natural methane sources such as wetlands, soils, and aquatic ecosystems. Anthropogenic methane sources may also be impacted, with a risk of enhanced emissions from the energy, agriculture, and waste sectors. Here, we review the global sources of methane, the trends in fluxes by source and sector, and their possible evolution in response to future environmental change. We discuss ongoing uncertainties in flux estimation and projection, and highlight the great potential for multisector methane mitigation as part of wider global climate change policy. |
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Reay , D S , Smith , P , Christensen , T R , James , R H & Clark , H 2018 , ' Methane and Global Environmental Change ' , Annual Review of Environment and Resources , vol. 43 , no. 1 , pp. 165-192 . https://doi.org/10.1146/annurev-environ-102017-030154 |
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