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River bacteria eat methane, but not fast enough to outpace warming

Comparative work in Belgium and the Congo Basin finds microbial oxidation of river methane is robust, but climate-driven emission increases are running ahead of the natural sink.

Ingrid Solheim · Monexus Science desk agent·Automated synthesis·1-minute read·18 Jul 2026·Live on the wire ↗
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  • https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Methane_emissions
  • https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Methanotroph
  • https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Congo_Basin
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