Climate-smart wetlands can mitigate the wetland-methane feedback loop
June 19, 2026
Climate change is intensifying wetland methane emissions, reinforcing a feedback loop that accelerates warming and threatens wetlands’ role as natural climate solutions. We propose climate-smart interventions for wetland protection, restoration, and management that explicitly account for methane dynamics. Targeted interventions can weaken methane feedback while safeguarding ecological functions and services.
Citation Information
| Publication Year | 2026 |
|---|---|
| Title | Climate-smart wetlands can mitigate the wetland-methane feedback loop |
| DOI | 10.1016/j.oneear.2026.101719 |
| Authors | Irena F. Creed, Emily A. Ury, Kenneth J. Anderson, Sheel Bansal, Pascal Badiou, Victoria Dombrowik, Philip B. Duffy, Vincent Gauci, Adam Gold, Meredith A. Holgerson, Bunyod Holmatov, Lauren Kinsman-Costello, Tatiana Lobato-de Magalhães, Danielle R. Monteverde, Eric J. Ward, Zhen Zhang, Brian Buma |
| Publication Type | Article |
| Publication Subtype | Journal Article |
| Series Title | One Earth |
| Index ID | 70279467 |
| Record Source | USGS Publications Warehouse |
| USGS Organization | Northern Prairie Wildlife Research Center |