## Trees reveal climate surprise – bark removes methane from the atmosphere

Authored by birmingham.ac.uk

Soil had been thought of as the only terrestrial sink for methane, but the researchers now show that trees may be as important, perhaps more so.

These results, however, show a remarkable new way in which trees provide a vital climate service.

“The Global Methane Pledge, launched in 2021 at the COP26 climate change summit aims to cut methane emissions by 30 per cent by the end of the decade.

Our results suggest that planting more trees, and reducing deforestation surely must be important parts of any approach towards this goal.”.

The methane absorption was strongest in the tropical forests, probably because microbes thrive in the warm wet conditions found there.

On average the newly discovered methane absorption adds around 10% to the climate benefit that temperate and tropical trees provide.

They also aim to understand more about the microbes themselves, the mechanisms used to take up the methane and will investigate if this atmospheric methane removal by trees can be enhanced. »

### Nebraska teen accused of derailing train, recording the crash and posting it online

Authored by nbcnews.com

A Nebraska teenager has been charged with two felony counts of criminal mischief after he was accused of causing a train to derail, recording the crash and posting the video on YouTube, according to court records.

He is accused of tampering with a rail and causing two locomotives and five loaded BNSF cars to jump the rails in Bennet on April 21.

It wasn’t clear whether the teen had retained an attorney, and his parents couldn’t be reached for comment Thursday. »

### Customers who save on electric bills could be forced to pay utility company for lost profits • Louisiana Illuminator

Authored by lailluminator.com

While the idea might seem like a straightforward solution to cut back on waste, utility company executives aren’t very happy with it.

Less waste leads to lower electric bills, which could mean lower profits for the utilities.

Even though customers are covering all the costs of the program, the utility companies could end up squeezing them for lost profits with so-called “under-earning” fees. »

### Ukraine Hacks ATMs Across Russia in Ongoing Massive Cyberattack

Authored by kyivpost.com

The customers of several Russian banks couldn’t withdraw cash, because when attempting to use ATMs, their debit and credit cards were immediately blocked, the source said in written comments.

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The Ukrainian cyberattack began on the morning of July 23. »

### Trump Says Americans ‘Won’t Have to Vote Anymore’ If He Wins

Authored by theatlantic.com

“You won’t have to do it anymore,” Trump said at the Turning Point Believers’ Summit in Florida.

First, Trump could be implying that there won’t be any future elections if he comes to power.

As he often does, however, Trump left just enough room in what he said for plausible deniability. »

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