Methane in Arctic lake traced to groundwater from seasonal thawing
Santa Cruz CA (SPX) Mar 11, 2015 - Global warming may ramp up the flow of methane from groundwater into Arctic lakes, allowing more of the potent greenhouse gas to bubble out into the atmosphere, according to a new study led by researchers at UC Santa Cruz. Scientists have long known that Arctic lakes emit methane, which comes primarily from the action of microbes in the water and lake sediments. Although numerous studies h ... more
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