Schaefer also warned it would be wrong to conclude that the study gives fossil fuel a clean bill: "If fossil fuel production picks up again, that may change the situation dramatically." A New Zealand-led study on climate change reveals that agriculture, not fossil fuels, is likely to be the major cause of the rise in methane levels in the atmosphere over the last decade. The study, published today by scientists from the University of Auckland and the National Institute for Water Research, found that rising temperatures are causing a significant increase in methane, which has been linked with global warming. Meth@@ According to the study, the amount of methane in the atmosphere is estimated to have risen by about 150% since 1750. Previously published studies had determined that the methane originated from an area that included Southeast Asia, China and India – regions dominated by rice production and agriculture.
A New Zealand-led study on climate change reveals that agriculture, not fossil fuels, is likely to be the major cause of the rise in methane levels in the atmosphere over the last decade. The study, published today by scientists from the University of Auckland and the National Institute for Water Research, found that rising temperatures are causing a significant increase in methane, which has been linked with global warming. Meth@@ According to the study, the amount of methane in the atmosphere is estimated to have risen by about 150% since 1750. Previously published studies had determined that the methane originated from an area that included Southeast Asia, China and India – regions dominated by rice production and agriculture.