German Forest Soils Absorbed About 3% More Methane a Year, Challenging Fears That Warming Is Shrinking a Small Climate Sink
Nature World News | 22.10.2026 04:01Forest soils in southwestern Germany absorbed about 3% more methane each year on average over up to 24 years of measurements, according to a study by the University of Göttingen and the Baden-Württemberg Forest Research Institute. Lead researcher Martin Maier said the team "observed a significant long-term increase in methane uptake," in a summary republished by ScienceDaily on Oct. 17.
