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Oceans emit sulfur, cooling the climate more than previously thought

Scientists have successfully quantified methanethiol emissions in the oceans on a global scale for the first time. Credit: Rafel Simó (ICM-CSIC) Researchers have for the first time quantified global emissions of sulfur gas produced by marine life, revealing that sulfur gas is cooling the climate more than previously thought, especially in the Southern Ocean. The study, published in the journal…