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Satellite image of the icy Sannikov Strait
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A Massive Methane Reservoir Is Lurking Beneath the Sea

by Fanni Daniella Szakal 27 April 202114 October 2021

Scientists have found a methane reservoir below the permafrost seabed of the Laptev Sea—a reservoir that could suddenly release large amounts of the potent greenhouse gas.

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Coastal Flooding Enhances Methane Buildup in Forests

Aaron Sidder, freelance science writer by Aaron Sidder 25 February 20212 November 2021

Increased seawater exposure from flooding and storms is altering how coastal forests cycle methane, leading to more greenhouse gas accumulation in tree stems and soil.

A large gas well sits in Pennsylvania fields and foothills.
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What a New Executive Order Means for Curbing Methane Emissions

Rishika Pardikar, Science Writer by Rishika Pardikar 29 January 202118 January 2022

Biden’s executive order calling for consideration of new methane regulations comes on the heels of a new global analysis of the fuel’s impact on climate change.

Close-up of a rock containing methane-derived carbonates
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Oceanic Changes Correlate with Methane Seepage

Hannah Thomasy, Science Writer by Hannah Thomasy 8 June 20202 November 2021

Changes in sea level and organic carbon burial may have affected seafloor methane seepage over the past 150 million years.

Close-up view of the planktonic sea snail Limacina helicina
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Arctic Plankton Populations Vary by Season

by David Shultz 5 May 202015 March 2023

Planktonic foraminifera and sea snail numbers swell from April to June in the Barents Sea, but contrary to predictions, the organisms do not appear to be affected directly by high methane levels.

Different sources of methane emissions: fossil fuel industries, ruminant farm animals, landfills, and biomass burning
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Methane’s Rising: What Can We Do to Bring It Down?

by E. Nisbet 4 May 202010 November 2021

Reducing methane emissions is critical for addressing climate warming, but which are the easiest and most cost-effective ways to do this?

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Oktoberfest’s Methane Rise Is the Wurst

Katherine Kornei, Science Writer by Katherine Kornei 23 April 202016 August 2024

Incomplete combustion and biogenic emissions—exhalations and flatulence—make Oktoberfest a significant, albeit temporary, source of the potent greenhouse gas.

A sample of gas hydrate releases methane gas as it is depressurized
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Where Do Natural Gas Hydrates Come from and Why Should We Care?

by K. You and P. Flemings 11 February 202031 July 2023

A new generation of models, laboratory, and field studies is helping scientists answer important questions about this mysterious substance.

Orbiter view of Acidalia Planitia
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How Scientists Search for Martian Methane

JoAnna Wendel, freelance science writer and illustrator by JoAnna Wendel 28 January 20202 November 2021

Finding subsurface reserves of methane on Mars could revolutionize human space travel, but it won’t be an easy hunt.

The remotely operated vehicle Hercules
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Investigating Rates of Microbial Methane Munching in the Ocean

Sarah Stanley, Science Writer by Sarah Stanley 16 January 202018 May 2022

Analyses of microbial activity in seawater samples help clarify the fate of methane released from the seafloor.

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