Stopped Cold: Researchers Hear Bubbling Beneath Arctic Permafrost, Unearth Potential Global Threat

[rangerrebew]

Stopped Cold: Researchers Hear Bubbling Beneath Arctic Permafrost, Unearth Potential Global Threat
Story by Todd Betzold  •
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Prompted by mysterious bubbling noises, a team of researchers in Norway recently delved beneath the Arctic's permafrost and what they unearthed could have profound implications on the global climate.

The scientists, based in Svalbard, a Norwegian archipelago hosting the planet's northernmost town, uncovered significant concentrations of methane gas trapped beneath the permafrost. They warn that if released, this methane could contribute substantially to global warming.

 
Dr. Thomas Birchall from the University Center in Svalbard recounted the pivotal moment when their team confronted the possible threat. "The drillers heard a bubbling sound coming from the well, so we decided to have a look," he explained.

https://www.msn.com/en-us/weather/topstories/stopped-cold-researchers-hear-bubbling-beneath-arctic-permafrost-unearth-potential-global-threat/ar-AA1mX9fZ?ocid=msedgdhp&pc=HCTS&cvid=98fd7c448db246ca99847b44c14907b2&ei=49

[rangerrebew]

Its 2 degrees this morning so we could use some of that methane.

[rustynail]

'And up from the ground came a bubblin' crude'...so finding a gas field is a bad thing?

[rangerrebew]

'And up from the ground came a bubblin' crude'...so finding a gas field is a bad thing?

I guess so, if it's related to cow farts.