The Siberian Tundra Is Exploding. New Research Helps Explain Why | Spontaneous gas explosions appear to be increasing in northern Russia because of climate change and some specific local conditions. (www.nytimes.com)
from silence7@slrpnk.net to world@lemmy.world on 16 Sep 13:19
https://slrpnk.net/post/27579702

The paper is here

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Lemmyoutofhere@lemmy.ca on 16 Sep 15:58 next collapse

Even the russia hates russians.

A_norny_mousse@feddit.org on 16 Sep 16:00 collapse

Permafrost melting also plays into it I guess. Think about that: large areas - larger than many countries - have adapted to permafrost, i.e. below a certain depth the ground is always frozen - and now it’s melting. We’re so fucked.

HellsBelle@sh.itjust.works on 16 Sep 20:54 collapse

This study critically reviews the existing models and concludes that focused deep heat and gas from below the permafrost may be the key factor allowing the formation of GECs, while atmospheric heating indirectly triggers their formation by accelerating cryogenic process rates and the formation of new lakes and rivers. GECs appear to be associated with faulting in the area and form where sub-lake or sub-river talik structures meet local thinning of the permafrost.