Methane leaks multiplying beneath Antarctic ocean spark fears of climate doom loop

Methane Leaks in Antarctic Ocean

Researchers have discovered dozens of new methane seeps in the Ross Sea coastal region of Antarctica, raising concerns of a potential climate feedback loop that could accelerate global warming.

A potent greenhouse gas is seeping out of the Antarctic seafloor in dozens of places, according to a new study published in the journal Nature Communications.

The emergence of these methane seeps in shallow regions of the Ross Sea could be caused by global warming and may also threaten to accelerate it further.

A potent greenhouse gas has begun seeping out of the Antarctic seafloor in dozens of places.

Author's summary: Methane leaks found in Antarctic ocean.

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