Thursday, September 25, 2008

Millions of Tons of Methane Bubbling Up from Melting Arctic Seabed | SolveClimate.com

Millions of Tons of Methane Bubbling Up from Melting Arctic Seabed | SolveClimate.com:
"Today that scientists have discovered 'chimneys' of methane -- a greenhouse gas 20 times more potent than carbon dioxide -- rising from the melting Arctic seabed.

Scientists believe sudden release of stores of methane have in the past been responsible for rapid increases in global temperatures, dramatic changes to the climate, and mass extinctions."

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