Will Melting Permafrost Release Global 'Methane Bomb'?

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  • Joel Kostka Joel Kostka
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Here is a LiveScience article examining the possibility of a methane "bomb" buried under Arctic permafrost, and whether it could indeed wreak havoc on Earth's climate if global warming releases it into the atmosphere. It's the very thing that Joel Kostka, a professor in the School of Biological Sciences and the School of Earth and Atmospheric Sciences, has been studying with his research team in the wilds of northern Minnesota. 

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College of Sciences, School of Biological Sciences

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Environment
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College of Sciences, School of Biological Sciences, School of Earth and Atmospheric Sciences, Joel Kostka, methane, methane bomb, permafrost, climate change, Global Warming
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  • Created By: Renay San Miguel
  • Workflow Status: Published
  • Created On: Jul 21, 2017 - 1:46pm
  • Last Updated: Jul 24, 2017 - 11:11am