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The unprecedented surge in #atmospheric #methane during the early 2020s was primarily driven by a temporary decline in #hydroxyl (OH) radicals, which reduced the atmosphere's ability to break down the gas, coupled with increased natural emissions from wetlands due to wetter #climate conditions.
#AtmosphericChemistry #Biogeochemistry #Chemistry #Environmental #EarthScience #sflorg
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