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 ...

Scientists discovered deep Arctic methane mounds that release gas, shape ecosystems, and inform climate risks.

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. When you purchase through links on our site, we may ...

This is the metadata section. Skip to content viewer section. Atmospheric methane (CH₄) concentrations have more than doubled in the past ~ 250 yr, although the sources of this potent greenhouse gas ...

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 ...

For centuries, people have told tales about strange, flickering blue lights dancing over bogs and graveyards. Known as ignis fatuus, will-o’-the-wisp, or jack-o’-lantern lights, they were said to lure ...