Scientists warn that if it comes out, global warming, which is causing problems around the world, could increase dramatically and be catastrophic around the world. There have been studies on this before. But a satellite study last year found that the temperature was rising and that the ice was melting and methane was being released into the atmosphere.
വടThe northern regions of Siberia are located near the North Pole. A massive heat wave in 2020 caused heavy ice to melt in the area known as the Yenisei Khatanga Basin, which caused limestone to erupt. This is where the methane, which has been trapped since prehistoric times, comes out. The study was led by Nicholas Frose, who observed these developments. Nicholas says that if the methane deposit in Siberia comes out, it will probably lead to the end of the world.
Climate Crisis Advisory Group The group says permafrost, which covers about 65 percent of Russia’s mainland, is melting. Scientists estimate that by 2100, 89 percent of Arctic permafrost will have melted.
Methane gas is usually released into the atmosphere from swamps. At the North Pole, methane is emitted from two sources besides permafrost. From organic matter and from the chemical methyl clarate.
Methane is one of the most powerful greenhouse gases. It has the potential to cause 86 times as much global warming as carbon dioxide. Once methane reaches the atmosphere, it converts to vapor and carbon dioxide. This carbon dioxide will also lead to global warming.
Meanwhile, a huge wildfire broke out in the forests near Siberia. Some scientists are of the opinion that this methane deposit is behind this. In addition to global warming, methane can lead to animal health and crop failure. Melting permafrost can lead to many other problems. Under these ice sheets, which have been frozen since prehistoric times, there are living beings and human beings lying dead long ago.
Three weeks ago, scientists found the intact remains of a 40,000 – year – old lion cub in Permafrost, Siberia. Scientists say that viruses, bacteria, and other microbial organisms may have been involved in the early stages of the destruction of many species and communities, and that they lay dormant for thousands of years. They also say that if the ice melts and they come out, it will lead to unfortunate events.
English Summary: Melting permafrost in Siberia after last year’s heatwave could release a ‘methane bomb’
