Melting Arctic glaciers creating climate “doom loop” by flushing out old methane

Taking water samples from a glacial river on Svalbard. (Gabrielle Kleber via SWNS)

By Stephen Beech

Melting Arctic glaciers are creating a climate "doom loop" by flushing out ancient methane from rocks beneath the ice, reveals new research.

Melting Arctic glaciers creating climate “doom loop” by flushing out old methane

Dr. Gabrielle Kleber during Svalbard fieldwork. (Erik Mannerfelt via SWNS)

Melting Arctic glaciers creating climate “doom loop” by flushing out old methane

Taking hydrochemical measurements of a glacial river on Svalbard. (Gabrielle Kleber via SWNS)

Melting Arctic glaciers creating climate “doom loop” by flushing out old methane

Dr. Gabrielle Kleber taking Svalbard water samples. (Erik Mannerfelt via SWNS)

Melting Arctic glaciers creating climate “doom loop” by flushing out old methane

Conducting a radar survey on a Svalbard glacier during winter. (Gabrielle Kleber via SWNS)

Melting Arctic glaciers creating climate “doom loop” by flushing out old methane

River flowing out of the bottom of a melting Svalbard glacier. (Leonard Magerl via SWNS)

Melting Arctic glaciers creating climate “doom loop” by flushing out old methane

Researcher hiking to the next sampling site on Svalbard. (Gabrielle Kleber via SWNS)

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