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Ships moving in shallow waters cause huge hidden methane . . . A new study from Chalmers University of Technology has uncovered a surprising threat linked to ship movement itself This research reveals how ships stir up methane emissions, a potent greenhouse gas, simply by traveling through shallow waters The findings are both alarming and unexpected
Ships trigger surprising methane emissions in shallow waters The study shows that any ship—regardless of how it's powered—can stir up methane stored in seabed sediments As ships move through shallow, oxygen-poor waters rich in organic matter, they disturb the seafloor and allow trapped methane to escape into the atmosphere
Ships trigger high and unexpected emissions of methane Ship traffic in shallow areas, such as ports, can trigger large methane emissions by just moving through the water The researchers in a study, led by Chalmers University of Technology in Sweden, observed twenty times higher methane emissions in the shipping lane compared to nearby undisturbed areas
Ships Trigger Hidden Methane Emissions from Seabed Swedish researchers discovered that ship passages trigger methane releases twenty times higher than nearby undisturbed areas, with emissions caused by pressure changes and water mixing rather than ship fuel choice