Amazon rainforest generates more methane than initially thought

By TBR Newsroom

A study conducted by Brazilian and British researchers, published by Nature, showed that swamped areas in the Amazon rainforest produce between 15 and 20 million tons of methane every year – the equivalent of emissions by all oceans combined. Fossil fuels, for instance, are responsible for producing roughly 167 million tons every year around the world.

During the dry season, vegetation grows considerably over...