Sent to you by Sean McBride via Google Reader: Exclusive: The Methane Time Bomb via CommonDreams.org Headlines by jon on 9/23/08 The first evidence that millions of tons of a greenhouse gas 20 times more potent than carbon dioxide is being released into the atmosphere from beneath the Arctic seabed has been discovered by scientists.
The Independent has been passed details of preliminary findings suggesting that massive deposits of sub-sea methane are bubbling to the surface as the Arctic region becomes warmer and its ice retreats. read more Things you can do from here: - Subscribe to CommonDreams.org Headlines using Google Reader - Get started using Google Reader to easily keep up with all your favorite sites
