Geography
How Seabed Methane Hydrates Affect Slope Stability and Carbon Cycling
Quick fact
One cubic meter of methane hydrate contains about 164 cubic meters of methane gas at standard pressure and temperature—making it a huge potential energy source, but also a potent greenhouse gas if released.
Why this is interesting
You might have heard of methane hydrates as 'burning ice'—but did you know they also act like natural glue holding the seafloor together? What happens when that glue melts?