EnvironmentMelting of Greenland ice sheet could release methane 'fire ice' Seismic surveys and sediment cores suggest that dozens of deep pockmarks on the sea floor were created when Arctic methane stores were disrupted by climate change after the last glacial maximum – and scientists warn it could happen again 51¶¯Âþ
EnvironmentWill climate change lead to an industrial boom in the Arctic? The US and other nations are eager to exploit the Arctic’s mineral wealth, but despite the thawing of ice and permafrost, accessing buried treasure in the region remains extremely challenging 51¶¯Âþ