Spiking temperatures in the Arctic are rapidly melting glaciers. Scientists are now worried about underground methane, a potent greenhouse gas, leaking up to the surface.
As mighty glaciers melt in the Arctic, new research finds million-year-old methane gas trapped beneath the ice is surfacing, with a potential to further warm the planet.
“Glacial retreat is the big driver of gas escape here,” said Andy Hodson, a glaciologist at the University Centre in Svalbard, Norway.
Across Svalbard, a cluster of islands close to the North Pole, Hodson and his colleagues are detecting methane gas gurgling up through groundwater springs.
Twice a year, Kohler visits a remote outpost called Ny Alesund, home to the world’s northernmost research station.
“The problem is when there’s less winter precipitation up there, and then that large amount of melting, means that there’s an overall loss,” Kohler said, standing close to the face of the glacier.
Take an adventure to Svalbard, Norway in this special interactive web page and learn how climate change is impacting communities across our country too.
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As mighty glaciers melt in the Arctic, new research finds million-year-old methane gas trapped beneath the ice is surfacing, with a potential to further warm the planet.
“Glacial retreat is the big driver of gas escape here,” said Andy Hodson, a glaciologist at the University Centre in Svalbard, Norway.
Across Svalbard, a cluster of islands close to the North Pole, Hodson and his colleagues are detecting methane gas gurgling up through groundwater springs.
Twice a year, Kohler visits a remote outpost called Ny Alesund, home to the world’s northernmost research station.
“The problem is when there’s less winter precipitation up there, and then that large amount of melting, means that there’s an overall loss,” Kohler said, standing close to the face of the glacier.
Take an adventure to Svalbard, Norway in this special interactive web page and learn how climate change is impacting communities across our country too.
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