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Russian Scientist Discovers Giant Arctic Methane Plumes

thomst writes "Russian scientist Igor Semiletov of the International Arctic Research Centre at the University of Alaska Fairbanks revealed in an interview with The Independent that his team discovered 'powerful and impressive seeping structures (of Methane gas) more than 1,000 metres in diameter' during their survey of the Arctic Ocean earlier this year. 'I was most impressed by the sheer scale and the high density of the plumes. Over a relatively small area we found more than 100, but over a wider area there should be thousands of them,' Semiletov told The Independent's Steve Connor. This finding is important because methane is estimated to be 20 times as potent as carbon dioxide as a greenhouse gas, and it could indicate that global warming is about to accelerate dramatically."

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  1. Sorry! by nullnick · · Score: 5, Funny

    It was the dog!

    1. Re:Sorry! by flyneye · · Score: 5, Funny

      In space, no one can hear you fart, but, in the arctic no one can blame it on you.

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  2. Re:The next question by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 2, Funny

    Your sentence was cut off before coming to a coherent conclusion, and you didn't even say "Candlejack". Oh shit, I just sa-

  3. Re:Methane emissions not tied to modern warming by benthurston27 · · Score: 2, Funny

    that's enough regards for now, Damon rgds Ben

  4. Re:The next question by Dunbal · · Score: 2, Funny

    Look on the bright side if it reaches the right concentration it will ignite all by itself.

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  5. Re:Why do scientists make these statements? by Lumpy · · Score: 5, Funny

    Cthulhu... his farts of death! They existed 400,000 years ago.

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  6. Just light a match by s_p_oneil · · Score: 1, Funny

    Just light a match. (Oh, and stand back a bit.)

  7. Re:Methane emissions not tied to modern warming by Culture20 · · Score: 4, Funny

    Spain was filled with moors in 750AD, but there's no indication they were gassier than other people.