BBC: Methane release 'looks stronger'—seeping from the Arctic seabed

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http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/science/nature/8437703.stm

Methane release 'looks stronger'

By Michael Fitzpatrick
Science reporter, BBC News

Scientists have uncovered what appears to be a further dramatic increase in the leakage of methane gas that is seeping from the Arctic seabed.

Methane is about 20 times more potent than CO2 in trapping solar heat.

The findings come from measurements of carbon fluxes around the north of Russia, led by Igor Semiletov from the University of Alaska at Fairbanks.

"Methane release from the East Siberian Shelf is underway and it looks stronger than it was supposed (to be)," he said.

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'No alarm'

Despite the high readings, Professor Gustafsson said that so far there was no cause for alarm, and stressed that further studies were still necessary to determine the exact cause of the methane seepage.

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[hatrack]

1. Oops!

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[phantom power]

2. There is no cause for alarm.

Shut up! Shut up!

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3. “Remain calm. All is well!”

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zDAmPIq29ro

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4. Earthfart!

Run for your lives!
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5. One day the earth will have one big satisfying burp. nt