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8 million tonnes of methane seeping out from Arctic annually: Study

Methane, the second most common greenhouse gas from human activities after carbon dioxide, is bubbling out from the frozen Arctic much faster than expected and could stoke global warming, scientists have warned.

A study by researchers from the University of Fairbanks in Alaska showed that methane, trapped in the permafrost — soil at or below the freezing point of water for two or more years — over time and now 8 million tonnes of it is seeping out every year due to rising temperatures.

According to co-author of the study Natalia Shakhova, “Release of just a small fraction of the methane held in East Siberian Arctic Shelf sediments could trigger abrupt climate warming”.

“Subsea permafrost is losing its ability to be an impermeable cap.”

“The amount of methane currently coming out of the East Siberian Arctic Shelf is comparable to the amount coming out of the entire world’s oceans,” she wrote in journal Science.

Shakhova said there was an ‘urgent need’ to monitor the region for possible future changes since permafrost traps vast amounts of methane, the Daily Mail reported.

According to Martin Heimann from the Max Planck Institute there is, however, no proof they are increasing. “These leaks could have been occurring all the time since the last Ice Age 10,000 years ago.”

The release of eight million tonnes of methane a year was “negligible” compared to global emissions of about 440 million tonnes, he said.

 

NDTV Greenathon, Marathon with Stars to Save Environment

Greenathon, a 24 hour live television fundraiser event to save the earth environment, begains on 6th march 2010 at 7pm on NDTV Channel.

Leading the movement are Campaign Ambassador, Priyanka Chopra and TERI’s Dr. R. K Pachauri & Chief Ministers from across India unite for the Greenathon.

NDTV Greenathon is back with its second edition to provide solar lanterns to villages that would otherwise be without electricity for a decade or more after lighting up over 55 villages in India through TERI’s Lighting a Billion Lives initiative.

Taking forward their nationwide Green Campaign to create environmental awareness, NDTV in association with Toyota, will telecast Greenathon.

Dr. R.K. Pachauri, Nobel-prize winner, Chairman of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change and Director-General of TERI (The Energy and Resources Institute) will also give his green message to the citizens of the country.

The 24-hour programming will be hosted by Vikram Chandra and Cyrus Broacha. Priyanka Chopra, the campaign ambassador, will co-anchor the event to lend her support to the cause and urge people to do their bit for a greener tomorrow.

It’s the first of its kind green initiative for the environment. India’s first ever 24-hour live event, The Greenathon, will be telecast across all NDTV channels from March 6-7 to raise awareness about the environment and find ways to create a cleaner, greener & healthy.

Mumbai Runathon:- Marathon Man “Milind Soman” will run a 100 km in 24 hours to reinforce his commitment to the green cause.

Starting from Carter Road in Bandra on March 6th and ending at the Yash Raj Studios in Andheri, celebrities like Rahul Bose and Nikhil Chinappa will join Milind during the run.

Last year, the Marathon Man ran 60 km for the Greenathon and helped raise Rs 30 lakh for the campaign.