Danish Survey Maps Methane-Consuming Microbes Across Natural and Human-Changed Habitats

Nature World News | 12.11.2026 17:13
Researchers have mapped methane-consuming microbes across Denmark using more than 10,600 environmental DNA datasets, identifying 102 new methanotroph species and finding clear differences between natural and disturbed habitats. The study, published November 10 in Nature Communications, offers a national baseline for understanding where these microbes occur and what they may be capable of doing.