Arctic methane release

A thawing ocean floor pours methane into the atmosphere — and it’s only getting worse

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Millions of tons of methane are stored in the earth’s crust, frozen beneath a layer of Arctic permafrost. But as that permafrost melts, that methane is being released into the atmosphere, adding to climate change.

Warming climate presents grave risk of greenhouse gas release in Arctic

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An Arctic Climate Catastrophe?

Environment

Getting to the Bottom of Methane

Getting to the Bottom of Methane

Arctic Methane

Off the coast of northern Russia, an international team of scientists is studying rising methane levels in the water that could be contributing to global warming as it escapes into the atmosphere.