{
  "id": 5115563,
  "title": "Atmospheric CH 4 plateau sustained by NO x emission rise and southward shift",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/02/atmospheric-ch-4-plateau-sustained-by-no-x-emission-rise-and",
  "topic": "science",
  "section": "Science",
  "published": "2026-09-02T00:00:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Nature",
    "slug": "nature",
    "url": "https://www.nature.com/articles/s41586-026-10983-w"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Nature, Published online: 02 September 2026; doi:10.1038/s41586-026-10983-w The atmospheric methane plateau can be explained by tropical hydroxyl radical enhancement primarily driven by a global rise and spatial redistribution of nitrogen oxides emissions towards developing regions and the oceans.",
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  "coverage": {
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}