Greenhouse gases could lurk beneath Antarctic ice sheet

Enormous reservoirs of the potent greenhouse gas methane could lurk beneath the Antarctic ice sheet, hastening the rate of global warming if portions of the sheet collapse, according to a study published Thursday in the journal Nature. http://www.latimes.com/news/science/sciencenow/la-sci-sn-methane-reservoirs-20120829,0,5490124.story?track=rss

Article courtesy of The Los Angeles Times/Science Now by Monte Morin