Rapidly receding glaciers are leaving new tracts of Arctic land uncovered and causing a potent greenhouse gas to bubble out of the ground, according to scientists studying the region.
The fact that the methane is ancient is troubling, the scientists said, as that suggests it could be coming from massive underground reservoirs. Methane is a more powerful contributor to climate change than carbon dioxide, and so the release of vast reserves is a frightening possibility for people who care about maintaining a hospitable planet for humanity.
The frightening Arctic feedback cycle is yet another reminder of the need for rapid action on climate change. Democrats last year passed a bill with large incentives for the development and deployment of green energy technology, but scientists say that
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