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Heat-trapping gas once frozen in Arctic ground is slowly leaking and warming the planet

Source: Phys.org · Published 4 Oct 2026, 16:20

As Ted Schuur stepped along the edges of Smith Lake, a bubble surfaced from the muck underfoot. And then another. They're bubbles of methane, a potent heat-trapping gas made from decomposing plants…

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