Scientist: Microbe Community Deep Beneath Arctic Permafrost Needs Study
Thursday, December 18, 2008 - 17:07
in Earth & Climate
(PhysOrg.com) -- A community of microbes, living in a frigid layer of gas hydrates deep beneath the Arctic permafrost, has piqued the interest of scientists who say a better understanding of that environment is important because it is both a potential fuel source and record of climate change.