By Elizabeth Devitt They’ve been called “bubble chasers,” and “seep seekers,” though they sometimes call themselves “flare ...

Spring blossoms have started in most parts of the country, but in Alaska the ice is still melting. I’m a climate change scientist and a mother, and the best way I’ve found to talk with my kids about a ...

Scientists have found a thriving deep-sea ecosystem nearly 2.5 miles beneath the Arctic Ocean. Led by researchers Giuliana ...

Scientists discovered deep Arctic methane mounds that release gas, shape ecosystems, and inform climate risks.

A huge methane leak discovered in the Baltic Sea spans 7.7 square miles, with masses of gas bubbles rising almost all the way to the ocean surface. When you purchase through links on our site, we may ...

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 ...

This is the metadata section. Skip to content viewer section. Atmospheric methane (CH₄) concentrations have more than doubled in the past ~ 250 yr, although the sources of this potent greenhouse gas ...

The ground is made up of both ice and frozen soil called permafrost. The ground is made up of both ice and frozen soil called permafrost. As the permafrost thaws, the ground sinks and floods. The ice ...