Scientists discover large-scale methane emissions in Antarctica

Spanish scientists have recorded large-scale methane emissions in the bowels of Antarctica, El.kz reports citing en.iz.ru.

"A team of Spanish scientists has discovered 'huge emissions' of methane at the bottom of Antarctica, a gas capable of heating the planet about 30 times more than carbon dioxide (CO₂)," the publication said.

The expedition leaders, geologists Ricardo Leon and Roger Urgeles, said the methane pillars discovered were 700 meters long and 70 meters wide. These emissions could be a climate bomb for the planet, they said. Scientists warned that there could be underwater landslides and tsunamis as a result.

"When methane hydrates become a gas, they take up a volume 160 times larger. If it doesn't dissipate quickly, it could lead to huge landslides," Urgeles shared.