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    Methane-eating bacteria in rivers won’t save us from climate change

    2026-07-21T11:12:00Z

    A comparative study in Belgium and Africa on the microbial oxidation of methane in rivers reveals that this biological filter, which is more active in African rivers, remains insufficient to offset the rise in methane emissions expected because of global warming and nitrate pollution.