* Greenhouse gases seeping from seabed north of Russia * At worst, may herald big leaks spurring global warming * Unsure if thaw so far is caused by warming By Alister Doyle, Environment Correspondent ...

European scientists were alarmed in 2008 when they discovered streams of methane bubbles erupting from the seafloor in Norway's high Arctic. This... Arctic Methane Bubbles Not As Foreboding As Once ...

Far north in the Fram Strait, scientists from UiT The Arctic University of Norway, working with colleagues including the University of Southampton in the U.K., have identified the deepest known gas ...

The Arctic is warming faster than many other parts of the planet. This warming is not only melting ice and snow—it’s also affecting thousands of lakes spread across the Arctic region. These lakes are ...

The findings are important because methane is over 25 times more powerful than carbon dioxide as a greenhouse gas. Arctic lakes are already major natural methane sources globally, but the processes ...

Climate change in the Arctic may not just produce the fabled Northwest Passage; it may also release the vast stores of methane frozen in its tundra and lakes. If you're enjoying this article, consider ...

Hovering blue flames that flicker over bogs and marshes have inspired ghostly folktales for centuries. Known as “will-o’-the-wisp,” “jack-o’-lantern,” “corpse candle” and “ignis fatuus” (“foolish fire ...