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How Land Use Change Alters Regional Methane Fluxes

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Draining a peatland for agriculture can reduce methane emissions initially, but the long-term effects are complex: while methane production drops, the peat decomposes and may eventually release more greenhouse gases overall.

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Converting a forest to a rice paddy doesn't just change the view—it can turn the soil from a methane sponge into a methane volcano. How does a simple shift in land use flip a region's methane balance?