Massive methane leaks detected in Antarctica, posing potential risks for global warming
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A Spanish scientific expedition has discovered columns of gas emerging from the seabed. Geologists also warn about the possibility of huge landslides that could generate tsunamis
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Spanish scientists on an expedition to Antarctica have confirmed their predictions and fears: methane is escaping from Antarctic seabeds in columns up to 70 meters wide.

Already observed in the Arctic, this Antarctic methane release is driven by post-glacial rebound; as ice thins, the land beneath rises, freeing the trapped gas.

But wait - for those of you following along at home, there’s more:

As the methane escapes it expands. The expansion and evacuation of the gas could trigger massive underwater landslides, potentially generating large tsunamis.