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Emissions linked to global warming are higher at sites where feral pigs disturb the soil.
The activity of the feral pigs in Australia’s Kakadu National Park (pictured) raises soil emissions of methane. Credit: Krystyna Szulecka Photography/Alamy
Feral pigs rooting around in the soil can increase greenhouse-gas emissions1.
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doi: https://doi.org/10.1038/d41586-026-02734-8
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