Dunno if we've covered this before - I don't think so.  It turns out that all those trees that we've been busily replanting to make up for deforestation are trying to kill us!

Basserds.

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Plants revealed as methane source
 
Scientists in Germany have discovered that ordinary plants produce significant amounts of methane, a powerful greenhouse gas which helps trap the sun's energy in the atmosphere.

The findings, reported in the journal Nature, have been described as "startling", and may force a rethink of the role played by forests in holding back the pace of global warming.

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