title: Sinking methane.
abstract: Concentrations of the powerful greenhouse gas, methane, in our atmosphere have doubled since the beginning of the industrial age. Reducing these levels is a vital part of global efforts to combat global warming. Could we make use of the Earth's own methane sinks?
authors.affiliation: University of Edinburgh, UK. David.Reay@ed.ac.uk
authors.forename: David S
authors.initials: DS
authors.lastname: Reay
mesh_terms: D001272:Atmosphere / Q000737:chemistry*; D001419:Bacteria / Q000378:metabolism; D017752:Greenhouse Effect; D006801:Humans; D008697:Methane / Q000737:chemistry*; D010777:Photochemistry; D012987:Soil; D012988:Soil Microbiology
chemical_list: D012987:Soil; D008697:Methane