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Arctic Sinkholes Preview

In the Arctic, enormous releases of methane, a potent greenhouse gas, threaten the climate

Aired 02/02/2022

NOVA

Arctic Sinkholes Preview

Preview: Season 49 Episode 1 | 30sVideo has Closed Captions

In the Arctic, enormous releases of methane, a potent greenhouse gas, threaten the climate

Colossal explosions shake a remote corner of the Siberian tundra, leaving behind massive craters. In Alaska, a huge lake erupts with bubbles of inflammable gas. Scientists are discovering that these mystifying phenomena add up to a ticking time bomb, as long-frozen permafrost melts and releases vast amounts of methane, a potent greenhouse gas.

Aired 02/02/2022

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