Published: December 22nd, 2022,
Last updated: May 27th, 2025
Why did the concentration of methane in the atmosphere increase by 50 percent between 2019 and 2020, even though the economy in large parts of the world came to a virtual standstill due to the Covid pandemic? That has long puzzled researchers around the world. Now, a team of scientists has discovered clues pointing to solving the question.