Death will come from AntarcticaUnder the
thick Antarctic ice has accumulated billions of tons of methane
Under the ice of Antarctica is a few billion tons of hydrocarbons. Enormous reserves of methane were "stashed" in deep water by microorganisms that feed on the remains of the ancient trees, writes Live Science.
Hydrocarbons, according to the specialists of the University of Bristol, at a depth of 3 km, so the ice drill to test the theory proved costly undertaking. Instead, scientists have sawed off small pieces from the edges of the glacier, were found in ability to produce methane bacteria. After this two-year microorganisms were placed in a cold environment without light and oxygen.
Measuring the amount of methane they produce, the researchers calculated that its reserves under the Antarctic ice is even higher than the supply at the bottom of the oceans. And if suddenly this methane breaks through fissures in the ice and get into the atmosphere, it threatens catastrophic climate change.
Under the ice of Antarctica is a few billion tons of hydrocarbons. Enormous reserves of methane were "stashed" in deep water by microorganisms that feed on the remains of the ancient trees, writes Live Science.
Hydrocarbons, according to the specialists of the University of Bristol, at a depth of 3 km, so the ice drill to test the theory proved costly undertaking. Instead, scientists have sawed off small pieces from the edges of the glacier, were found in ability to produce methane bacteria. After this two-year microorganisms were placed in a cold environment without light and oxygen.
Measuring the amount of methane they produce, the researchers calculated that its reserves under the Antarctic ice is even higher than the supply at the bottom of the oceans. And if suddenly this methane breaks through fissures in the ice and get into the atmosphere, it threatens catastrophic climate change.
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