Atmospheric CH 4 plateau sustained by NO x emission rise and southward shift

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- 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.