“Scientists have recorded a surprising rise in atmospheric carbon dioxide and methane levels over 2020, seeming to contradict predictions that the pandemic would see a temporary slowdown in the build up of greenhouse gases in the atmosphere.
…Asked whether the excess methane could have been released from underneath [[permafrost]] that are melting due to climate change – one of the more apocalyptic, if far from settled, climate change scenarios – he said it was difficult to say, because measurements were extremely limited. But he said the isotopic profile of the methane, that linked it to biogenic origins rather than fossil fuels, would be consistent with such emissions.”
Could this be the early stages of what some have called the Big Methane Burp when permafrost releases massive amounts of “swamp gas” in a geologically short span of time?
Methane, Rising?
Methane, Rising?
Methane, Rising?
Atmospheric CO2 and methane levels soar to record highs despite pandemic
“Scientists have recorded a surprising rise in atmospheric carbon dioxide and methane levels over 2020, seeming to contradict predictions that the pandemic would see a temporary slowdown in the build up of greenhouse gases in the atmosphere.
…Asked whether the excess methane could have been released from underneath [[permafrost]] that are melting due to climate change – one of the more apocalyptic, if far from settled, climate change scenarios – he said it was difficult to say, because measurements were extremely limited. But he said the isotopic profile of the methane, that linked it to biogenic origins rather than fossil fuels, would be consistent with such emissions.”
Could this be the early stages of what some have called the Big Methane Burp when permafrost releases massive amounts of “swamp gas” in a geologically short span of time?