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Scientists stunned as volcano cloud starts destroying methane

The Hunga Tonga eruption may have triggered a surprising chemical reaction that destroyed some of the methane released into the atmosphere. Scientists say the discovery could reshape estimates of methane pollution and inspire new methods for slowing near-term global warming.

Scientists stunned as volcano cloud starts destroying methane

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The Hunga Tonga eruption may have triggered a surprising chemical reaction that destroyed some of the methane released into the atmosphere.

Scientists say the discovery could reshape estimates of methane pollution and inspire new methods for slowing near-term global warming.

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The Hunga Tonga eruption may have triggered a surprising chemical reaction that destroyed some of the methane released into the atmosphere. Scientists say the discovery could reshape estimates of methane pollution and inspire new methods for slowing near-term global warming.

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