A more recent estimate by Dr Nisbet and colleagues puts the contribution at 45%.
Nisbet 博士及其同事最近估计,这一贡献为 45%。
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Nisbet added that the newer satellite technology and on-the-ground research make it easier for researchers to identify " who is polluting the world."
内斯比特还说,更新的卫星技术和地面研究使研究人员更容易确定“是谁在污染世界”。
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If those data support Dr Nisbet's hypothesis, and a warming world really is producing more and more methane, that would raise several uncomfortable questions.
Even as delegates to the COP28 climate conference consider ways to cut human methane emissions, Dr Nisbet worries that the Earth's natural systems may be churning out more and more of the gas.
" This new work shows just how important it is to manage landfills better, especially in countries like India where landfills are often on fire, emitting a wide range of damaging pollutants, " said Euan Nisbet.