An ocean the size of the Arctic once covered half of Mars, new images hint

An ocean the size of the Arctic once covered half of Mars, new images hint

An illustration of Mars as it might have appeared billions of years back, with a liquid water ocean covering its northern hemisphere. (Image credit: Getty Images) New proof of ancient…

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Arctic ‘methane bomb’ may not explode as permafrost thaws, new study suggests

Arctic ‘methane bomb’ may not explode as permafrost thaws, new study suggests

In the Arctic, a significant variable for future environment modification resides in the ground, undetectable. Microorganisms in the layers of soil simply above the frozen permafrost metabolize carbon, turning it…

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Arctic Ocean methane ‘switch’ that helped drive rapid global warming discovered

Arctic Ocean methane ‘switch’ that helped drive rapid global warming discovered

19459011]> The Arctic Ocean ended up being a significant source of greenhouse gases around 56 million years earlier, throughout a duration of fast worldwide warming. (Image credit: Paul Souders/Getty Images…

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