This blog may help people explore some of the 'hidden' issues involved in certain media treatments of environmental and scientific issues. Using personal digital images, it's also intended to emphasise seasonal (and other) changes in natural history of the Swansea (South Wales) area. The material should help participants in field-based modules and people generally interested in the natural world. The views are wholly those of the author.
Friday, 26 July 2024
Barking?
A study in the journal Nature, reveals that tree bark bacteria remove atmospheric methane. This happens with trees in tropical rainforests; temperate woodland and boreal forests. Methane is, of course, a very potent 'greenhouse gas'. In deed, it's estimated to cause around 30% of current global heating (https://www.theguardian.com/environment/article/2024/jul/24/tree-bark-vital-role-removing-methane-atmosphere-climate). Rather obviously, a combination of maintaining current woodlands and forests, with new tree planting, could help limit the effects of rampant climate change. If done appropriately, it would also facilitate biodiversity.
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