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Forest soils in southwestern Germany absorb more methane as climate dries, study finds

Co-led the study; operated the soil gas monitoring program

Forest soils in southwestern Germany are pulling more methane out of the air each year, not less. A study of 13 sites over up to 24 years found absorption rising about 3% annually, the opposite of what several international reviews predicted.

Updated Oct 21