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Published online 26 September 2008 | 455, 572-573 (2008) | doi:10.1038/455572a
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Fears surface over methane leaks
Experts work to confirm source of gas bubbling from Arctic seabed.
Preliminary data from two Arctic cruises suggest that rising temperatures are already causing substantial amounts of methane to be released from beneath the ocean floor. But catastrophic gas leaks, like those believed to have occurred 55 million years ago, are unlikely, scientists say.
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There are bacteria the consume methnae. How do they capture it? if they are bread with extra adsoprtion proteins might might soak up the extra methane
There are bacteria the consume methane. How do they capture it? if they are bread with extra adsorption proteins might might soak up the extra methane