Wenchuan Earthquake Mudslides Emit Greenhouse Gas
Wednesday, March 11, 2009 - 23:28
in Earth & Climate
Mudslides that followed the May 12, 2008, Wenchuan, China earthquake may cause a carbon-dioxide release in upcoming decades equivalent to two percent of current annual global carbon emissions from fossil fuel combustion, a new study shows.
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