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Feb 5 • 21:25 UTC • 🇳🇿 New Zealand • RNZ World

Lower pollution during Covid boosted methane: study

A study has found that lower air pollution during Covid lockdowns led to a significant increase in methane emissions due to a weakened natural cleaning agent and increased emissions from various natural sources.

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