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Arctic Glaciers Release 800x Methane, Fueling Climate Crisis

2/24/2025

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Norwegian researchers from UiT have unveiled a startling discovery: Arctic glaciers are releasing alarming amounts of methane, a powerful greenhouse gas. In Svalbard, they found methane concentrations in meltwater soaring to 800 times above normal levels. This phenomenon, dubbed "glacial fracking," threatens to intensify climate change by unleashing ancient methane and fueling a dangerous feedback loop.

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Norwegian researchers from UiT have unveiled a startling discovery: Arctic glaciers are releasing alarming amounts of methane, a powerful greenhouse gas. In Svalbard, they found methane concentrations in meltwater soaring to 800 times above normal levels. This phenomenon, dubbed "glacial fracking," threatens to intensify climate change by unleashing ancient methane and fueling a dangerous feedback loop.