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The Arctic Has a Hidden Leak | NOVA | PBS
The Brief
- Ancient gas trapped for millions of years beneath Arctic permafrost is finding a way to the surface.
- An estimated 1.3 trillion tons of methane is stored beneath the region, according to the description.
- Scientists are working to understand how these leaks could affect the future.
- The video is a preview of the NOVA documentary 'Arctic Sinkholes'.
Why watch · It covers how methane stored under Arctic permafrost may be escaping, a question with implications for climate and the region's future.
- Arctic permafrost
- methane
- NOVA
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Explore how scientists are uncovering ancient leaks beneath the Arctic permafrost. Ancient gas reserves, trapped for millions of years beneath the Arctic permafrost, are finding a way to the surface. With an estimated 1.3 trillion tons of methane stored beneath the region, scientists are racing to understand how these mysterious leaks could impact the future. 📺 Watch the full documentary, "Arctic Sinkholes": https://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/video/arctic-sinkholes/ 📰 Stay up to date on the latest science discoveries, full episodes, articles, videos, and more by signing up for NOVA's newsletter here: https://to.pbs.org/4brCC7Y ▶️ Stream NOVA documentaries & more with PBS Documentaries on Prime Video: https://amzn.to/4hXBlsu 💙 Help us bring the universe closer to home. Your donation ensures that NOVA’s deep-space discoveries and quantum physics explorations remain free and inspiring for the next generation of scientists. Support fact-based storytelling today. https://bit.ly/48UnsrD 🌟 Follow on social for more NOVA content Twitter: https://twitter.com/novapbs Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/novapbs TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@novapbs