Lakes Boiling With Methane Discovered In Alaska
September 16, 2007 @ 12:26 PM (EST)
Source: Sciencedaily.com
Last month, UAF researcher Katey Walter brought a National Public Radio crew to Alaskaus North Slope, hoping to show them examples of what happens when methane is released when permafrost thaws beneath lakes.When they reached their destination, Walter and the crew found even more than they bargained for: a lake violently boiling with escaping methane...
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