[HTML][HTML] The global methane budget 2000–2017
Understanding and quantifying the global methane (CH 4) budget is important for assessing
realistic pathways to mitigate climate change. Atmospheric emissions and concentrations of …
realistic pathways to mitigate climate change. Atmospheric emissions and concentrations of …
Methane feedbacks to the global climate system in a warmer world
Methane (CH4) is produced in many natural systems that are vulnerable to change under a
warming climate, yet current CH4 budgets, as well as future shifts in CH4 emissions, have …
warming climate, yet current CH4 budgets, as well as future shifts in CH4 emissions, have …
Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC). Global carbon and other biogeochemical cycles and feedbacks
It is unequivocal that the increases in atmospheric carbon dioxide (CO2), methane (CH4)
and nitrous oxide (N2O) since the pre-industrial period are caused by human activities. The …
and nitrous oxide (N2O) since the pre-industrial period are caused by human activities. The …
[HTML][HTML] Increasing anthropogenic methane emissions arise equally from agricultural and fossil fuel sources
1. Methods We use the same data and approaches to estimate CH 4 emissions as in
Saunois et al (2020). One approach we use is a top-down (TD) ensemble of 11 inversions …
Saunois et al (2020). One approach we use is a top-down (TD) ensemble of 11 inversions …
Carbon release through abrupt permafrost thaw
The permafrost zone is expected to be a substantial carbon source to the atmosphere, yet
large-scale models currently only simulate gradual changes in seasonally thawed soil …
large-scale models currently only simulate gradual changes in seasonally thawed soil …
Preindustrial 14CH4 indicates greater anthropogenic fossil CH4 emissions
Atmospheric methane (CH 4) is a potent greenhouse gas, and its mole fraction has more
than doubled since the preindustrial era 1. Fossil fuel extraction and use are among the …
than doubled since the preindustrial era 1. Fossil fuel extraction and use are among the …
Very strong atmospheric methane growth in the 4 years 2014–2017: Implications for the Paris Agreement
EG Nisbet, MR Manning… - Global …, 2019 - Wiley Online Library
Atmospheric methane grew very rapidly in 2014 (12.7±0.5 ppb/year), 2015 (10.1±0.7
ppb/year), 2016 (7.0±0.7 ppb/year), and 2017 (7.7±0.7 ppb/year), at rates not observed …
ppb/year), 2016 (7.0±0.7 ppb/year), and 2017 (7.7±0.7 ppb/year), at rates not observed …
Timing and structure of the Younger Dryas event and its underlying climate dynamics
The Younger Dryas (YD), arguably the most widely studied millennial-scale extreme climate
event, was characterized by diverse hydroclimate shifts globally and severe cooling at high …
event, was characterized by diverse hydroclimate shifts globally and severe cooling at high …
Interpreting contemporary trends in atmospheric methane
AJ Turner, C Frankenberg… - Proceedings of the …, 2019 - National Acad Sciences
Atmospheric methane plays a major role in controlling climate, yet contemporary methane
trends (1982–2017) have defied explanation with numerous, often conflicting, hypotheses …
trends (1982–2017) have defied explanation with numerous, often conflicting, hypotheses …
Mechanisms and impacts of Earth system tipping elements
Tipping elements are components of the Earth system which may respond nonlinearly to
anthropogenic climate change by transitioning toward substantially different long‐term …
anthropogenic climate change by transitioning toward substantially different long‐term …