Siberian Times states that thousands of bulging methane gas bubbles have been located in Siberia. These are thought to explode to form the giant craters found in the area. Scientist say it's thawing permafrost releasing methane caused by elevated temperatures. Article contains amazing pictures.
Similar observations have been made around the Arctic regions. This is a cause for concern as methane is a potent greenhouse gas creating a positive feedback loop; there is potential for a chain reaction.
(Score: 2) by Scruffy Beard 2 on Sunday March 26 2017, @07:51AM (2 children)
uhm, if you are using nuclear reactors to but as much methane as possible in the atmosphere, why not just use it to scrub CO2 instead?
(Score: 2) by Grishnakh on Monday March 27 2017, @03:36AM (1 child)
Because the climate deniers don't believe that's necessary.
(Score: 1) by khallow on Monday March 27 2017, @06:45PM
Because the climate deniers don't believe that's necessary.
Would you happen to be one of these alleged "climate deniers"? Because you don't seem to be taking this seriously.