Drivers of persistent changes in the global methane cycle under aggressive mitigation action

• Published in: NPJ climate and atmospheric science Vol. 8; no. 1; pp. 136 - 12
• Main Authors: Folberth, Gerd A., Jones, Chris D., O’Connor, Fiona M., Gedney, Nicola, Griffiths, Paul T., Wiltshire, Andy J.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: London Nature Publishing Group UK 05.04.2025; Nature Publishing Group; Nature Portfolio
• Subjects: 21st century; 704/106/35/824; 704/106/694/1108; 704/106/694/682; 704/47; Aerosols; Atmospheric Protection/Air Quality Control/Air Pollution; Atmospheric Sciences; Biogeochemistry; Carbon dioxide; Climate change; Climate Change/Climate Change Impacts; Climatology; Earth; Earth and Environmental Science; Earth Sciences; Emissions; Global warming; Greenhouse gases; Methane; Net Primary Productivity; Oxidation; Paris Agreement; Simulation; Wetlands

To achieve the Paris climate agreement goals, methane (CH 4 ) emission mitigation plays a key role. Therefore, a better understanding of the global methane cycle is indispensable. Here we simulate the global methane cycle fully interactively from 1850 to 2100 with a strong mitigation action scenario...