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May 16, 2014 01:45 PM EDT

Environmental Tipping Point Near? Scientists Call for Methane Controls

Methane continues to seep into the atmosphere and exacerbates Earth's greenhouse gas problem. Now, scientists believe that we may not be many years away from an environmental tipping point that could result in runaway warming.

Jan 03, 2014 08:00 AM EST

Cause Behind Methane Gas Flares Revealed

Off the coast of Svalbard several hundred meters below the surface of the ocean, methane gas flares plume outward from gas hydrate deposits. Now, scientists have taken a closer look at these flares and have found that this outgassing is most likely caused by natural processes and cannot be attribute...