Who would have thought that plants were emitting methane? A group of scientists have discovered that since 1760 the concentration of methane has almost tripled:

IT’S not just farting cows and belching sheep that spew out methane. Living plants have been disgorging millions of tonnes of the potent greenhouse gas into the atmosphere every year - without anybody noticing.

The study also finds that plants might be responsible for as much as 30% of global methane production, so it’s not just grandma’s chili. Although some 60% of the world emissions, according to the methane entry in the Wikipedia: “… are from sources affected by humans. They come primarily from agricultural and other human activities. ”

Sources of methane include out decomposition of organic wastes, swamps, marshes, aging process of asphalt, digestion in animals, bacteria found in rice plantations and industrial sources.

And now: plants.

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