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Greenhouse Gas Emission: Sources, Monitoring and Control (2nd Edition)

A special issue of Atmosphere (ISSN 2073-4433). This special issue belongs to the section "Air Pollution Control".

Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (25 April 2024) | Viewed by 4272

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Dr. Pengfei Li

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College of Science and Technology, Hebei Agricultural University, Baoding 071000, China
Interests: atmospheric chemistry; greenhouse gas; satellite observations; numerical simulation; data assimilation
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Dr. Liqiang Wang

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Interdisciplinary Research Academy (IRA), Zhejiang Shuren University, Hangzhou 310015, China
Interests: data assimilation; atmospheric chemistry; greenhouse gas
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Dr. Jingzhao Lu

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College of Science and Technology, Hebei Agricultural University, Baoding 071000, China
Interests: adsorption; energy; porous materials; renewable energy technologies; energy modeling; heavy metals; soil remediation
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Special Issue Information

Dear Colleagues,

This Special Issue is a follow-up of the first Special Issue entitled “Greenhouse Gas Emission: Sources, Monitoring and Control” (https://www.mdpi.com/journal/atmosphere/special_issues/236IE535N2) published in Atmosphere and will cover all aspects of Greenhouse Gas Emission.

The contemporary rise in atmospheric greenhouse gases (GHGs) starkly contrasts the goals of the Paris Agreement, underscoring an immediate need for robust action. In recent years, innovations in GHG monitoring have expanded from terrestrial stations to sophisticated satellite platforms, offering unprecedented spatial and temporal granularity. These advancements pave the way for a nuanced understanding of emissions, encompassing urban centers to vast global landscapes.

Yet, it is the control and mitigation strategies that stand as pivotal game changers in our quest to neutralize GHG emissions. Rapid technological breakthroughs are driving tangible reductions in anthropogenic emissions from sectors like power plants, mining, and fossil fuel industries. These range from carbon capture and storage techniques to fuel-switching and efficiency improvements. Biogenic sources, such as wetlands, though historically underemphasized, are now in the spotlight with emerging, sustainable management practices.

However, while we celebrate these advancements, a critical eye is essential. Many new methodologies need stringent validation against uncertainty metrics and scalability challenges. A single solution, no matter how groundbreaking, will not suffice. A synergistic approach, marrying state-of-the-art monitoring with diverse control measures and informed policies, offers the most promising route. Such an integrated strategy not only promises to reduce the global GHG burden but does so in a pragmatic, cost-effective manner, bringing us closer to a climate-neutral future.

Dr. Pengfei Li
Dr. Liqiang Wang
Dr. Jingzhao Lu
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Keywords

  • measurements of greenhouse gas emissions from ground, air, and space
  • estimates of greenhouse gas emission burdens from urban, regional, to global scales
  • cost-effective measures for greenhouse gas emission mitigation
  • evidence for abnormal greenhouse gas emissions
  • contributions of anthropogenic/biogenic sources to greenhouse gas burdens

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Assessing the Impact of Climate Change on Methane Emissions from Rice Production Systems in Southern India
by Boomiraj Kovilpillai, Gayathri Jawahar Jothi, Diogenes L. Antille, Prabu P. Chidambaram, Senani Karunaratne, Arti Bhatia, Mohan Kumar Shanmugam, Musie Rose, Senthilraja Kandasamy, Selvakumar Selvaraj, Mohammed Mainuddin, Guruanand Chandrasekeran, Sangeetha Piriya Ramasamy and Geethalakshmi Vellingiri
Atmosphere 2024, 15(11), 1270; https://doi.org/10.3390/atmos15111270 - 24 Oct 2024
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The impact of climate change on methane (CH4) emissions from rice production systems in the Coimbatore region (Tamil Nadu, India) was studied by leveraging field experiments across two main treatments and four sub-treatments in a split-plot design. Utilizing the closed-chamber method [...] Read more.
The impact of climate change on methane (CH4) emissions from rice production systems in the Coimbatore region (Tamil Nadu, India) was studied by leveraging field experiments across two main treatments and four sub-treatments in a split-plot design. Utilizing the closed-chamber method for gas collection and gas chromatography analysis, this study identified significant differences in CH4 emissions between conventional cultivation methods and the system of rice intensification (henceforth SRI). Over two growing seasons, conventional cultivation methods reported higher CH4 emissions (range: from 36.9 to 59.3 kg CH4 ha−1 season−1) compared with SRI (range: from 2.2 to 12.8 kg CH4 ha−1 season−1). Experimental data were subsequently used to guide parametrization and validation of the DeNitrification–DeComposition (DNDC) model. The validation of the model showed good agreement between the measured and modeled data, as denoted by the statistical tests performed, which included CRM (0.09), D-index (0.99), RMSE (7.16), EF (0.96), and R2 (0.92). The validated model was then used to develop future CH4 emissions projections under various shared socio-economic pathways (henceforth SSPs) for the mid- (2021–2050) and late (2051–2080) century. The analysis revealed a potential increase in CH4 emissions for the simulated scenarios, which was dependent on specific soil and irrigation management practices. Conventional cultivation produced the highest CH4 emissions, but it was shown that they could be reduced if the current practice was replaced by minimal flooding or through irrigation with alternating wetting and drying cycles. Emissions were predicted to rise until SSP 370, with a marginal increase in SSP 585 thereafter. The findings of this work underscored an urgency to develop climate-smart location-specific mitigation strategies focused on simultaneously improving current water and nutrient management practices. The use of methanotrophs to reduce CH4 production from rice systems should be considered in future work. This research also highlighted the critical interaction that exists between agricultural practices and climate change, and emphasized the need to implement adaptive crop management strategies that can sustain productivity and mitigate the environmental impacts of rice-based systems in southern India. Full article
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Climate Change Mitigation Perspectives from Sub-Saharan Africa: The Technical Pathways to Deep Decarbonization at the City Level
by Bayode Akomolafe, Amelia Clarke and Raphael Ayambire
Atmosphere 2024, 15(10), 1190; https://doi.org/10.3390/atmos15101190 - 4 Oct 2024
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The complex and multidimensional effect of climate change, coupled with low socioeconomic development, in Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) makes the region vulnerable to the changing climate and threatens its inhabitants’ survival, livelihood, and health. Subnational actions have been widely acclaimed as effective in combatting [...] Read more.
The complex and multidimensional effect of climate change, coupled with low socioeconomic development, in Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) makes the region vulnerable to the changing climate and threatens its inhabitants’ survival, livelihood, and health. Subnational actions have been widely acclaimed as effective in combatting climate change. Local governments in SSA have been developing and implementing climate action plans to reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. In this article, we qualitatively assessed climate change mitigation technical pathways at the city level by studying four major African megacities’ climate plans and actions. The cities studied are Accra, Ghana; Addis Ababa, Ethiopia; Lagos, Nigeria; and Nairobi, Kenya. This study provides insight into the novel and innovative policy design and instrumentation options to sustainably address climate change mitigation in SSA. With the past literature focusing on climate adaptation for the Global South, this study shows leading context-specific efforts in climate change mitigation that simultaneously address local sustainable development needs. Our assessment identified the prioritized technical pathways for climate change mitigation in the selected cities, as well as innovative techniques and areas for improvement. Given that it also identifies emerging best practices, this study’s findings can be helpful to local governments and practitioners pursuing local deep decarbonization and international organizations supporting these programs. Full article
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