Permafrost that's thawing deep under some Arctic lakes is speeding up climate warming. That's according to a recent study led by the University of Alaska Fairbanks, published earlier this month in ...

Abraham Lake in Alberta, Canada, is famous for frozen bubbles trapped under its clear winter ice. From above, the bubbles ...

On any warm afternoon at a tropical reservoir, you can sometimes see it with the naked eye: clusters of bubbles breaking the surface in irregular bursts, each one carrying a small charge of methane ...

Unexpectedly strong methane emissions have been detected at several locations in Lake Siljan, Sweden, according to a new study from Chalmers University of Technology. The findings, based on a novel ...

Hovering blue flames that flicker over bogs and marshes have inspired ghostly folktales for centuries. Known as “will-o’-the-wisp,” “jack-o’-lantern,” “corpse candle” and “ignis fatuus” (“foolish fire ...

The ground is made up of both ice and frozen soil called permafrost. The ground is made up of both ice and frozen soil called permafrost. As the permafrost thaws, the ground sinks and floods. The ice ...

"This lake wasn't here 50 years ago." Katey Walter Anthony, an ecologist at the University of Alaska-Fairbanks, dips her paddle into the water as her kayak glides across the lake. "Years ago, the ...

A huge methane leak discovered in the Baltic Sea spans 7.7 square miles, with masses of gas bubbles rising almost all the way to the ocean surface. A vast methane leak has been discovered at the ...

Climate change in the Arctic may not just produce the fabled Northwest Passage; it may also release the vast stores of methane frozen in its tundra and lakes. If you're enjoying this article, consider ...