'Glacial fracking': A hidden source of Arctic greenhouse gas emissions

'Glacial fracking': A hidden source of Arctic greenhouse gas emissions

Arctic glaciers are leaking significant amounts of methane, a potent greenhouse gas. Glacial melt rivers and groundwater springs are transporting large volumes of methane from beneath the ice to the atmosphere. This previously unrecognized process could contribute to Arctic climate feedbacks, accelerating global warming.

Glacial Fracking Identified as Undetected Arctic Methane Source

Los Angeles CA (SPX) Feb 20, 2025 Researchers Gabrielle Kleber and Leonard Magerl from the Centre for Ice, Cryosphere, Carbon and Climate (iC3) at UiT The Arctic University of Norway have revealed a previously unidentified source of Arctic methane emissions. Their findings indicate that melting glaciers in the Arctic are releasing substantial amounts of methane into the atmosphere, a process that could exacerbate climate change.

Scientists at the iC3 Centre for Ice, Cryosphere, Carbon and Climate have discovered that Arctic glaciers are leaking significant amounts of methane, a powerful greenhouse gas.