Question

Scientists are concerned about the release of methane from the arctic because _______. a. as a greenhouse gas methane is 20 times more potent than carbon dioxide b. the mass of the arctic’s methane is comparable to that of the Earth’s coal beds c. global warming appears to be accelerating its release d. all of the above

Answer 1

D: All of the above

I know methane is deadly and global warming is accelerating.

Answer 2

Answer: d. all of the above

Methane is a powerful greenhouse gas that contributes to the phenomena of global warming. One mole of methane is 10 times more powerful than one mole of CO₂. It is a dominant greenhouse gas. In Artic region the methane is released from the sea bed and the permafrost soil.  The methane is released as natural gas reserve from these sources as a outcome of the process of methanogeneisis. It involves the partial or uncomplete degradation of dead remains of animals and plants and rapid heating and thawing conditions.

The gas releases in the atmosphere because of all the four options.