Friday, March 23, 2012

Methane gas in Siberia



More than 50 billion tons of methane could be unleashed from Siberian lakes alone, more than 10 times the amount of methane in the atmosphere now. Russian scientist shuffle across the frozen lakes braking into the ice and measuring the methane out put. Methane gas locked inside Siberia's frozen soil and under its lakes is currently being released at a dangerous rate. Scientists believe it can pose threat to the world's climate. However the lack of data over a long period of time casts uncertainty over the extent of the threat. More than 50 billion tons of methane could be unleashed from Siberian lakes alone.

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