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Articles | Volume 26, issue 7
Articles | Volume 26, issue 7
https://doi.org/10.5194/acp-26-4601-2026
© Author(s) 2026. This work is distributed under
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https://doi.org/10.5194/acp-26-4601-2026
© Author(s) 2026. This work is distributed under
the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 License.
Articles | Volume 26, issue 7
Research article
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08 Apr 2026
Research article |  | 08 Apr 2026

2019–2024 trends in African livestock and wetland emissions as contributors to the global methane rise

Nicholas Balasus, Daniel J. Jacob, A. Anthony Bloom, James D. East, Lucas A. Estrada, Sarah E. Hancock, Megan He, Todd A. Mooring, Alexander J. Turner, and John R. Worden

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We use satellite observations of methane to determine the amount of methane coming from Africa and relate this to the physical processes responsible, with relevance for climate change given methane's potency as a greenhouse gas. We find that the amount of methane coming from Africa has increased by a third across 2019–2024, driven primarily by steady increases in emissions from livestock, in addition to irregular surges from wetlands.
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