Active leak of sea-bed methane discovered in Antarctica for first time

Wednesday, July 22, 2020 - 09:52 in Earth & Climate

A team of researchers with Oregon State University has confirmed the first active leak of sea-bed methane in Antarctica. In their paper published in Proceedings of the Royal Society B, the group describes their trip to Cinder Cones located at McMurdo Sound situated in the Ross Sea, and why they believe it signals very serious repercussions for global warming.

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