Heat-trapping gas once frozen in Arctic ground is slowly leaking and warming the planet
Methane, a potent heat-trapping gas, is leaking from thawing permafrost in Alaska. This process, caused by rising temperatures, releases gases previously trapped in the frozen ground.
Scientists warn that thawing permafrost in the Arctic is releasing large amounts of methane and carbon dioxide, adding to global warming.
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