High in Ecuador’s Andes, ponds smaller than about 1.25 acres are releasing more carbon dioxide and methane than many larger ...

Hovering blue flames that flicker over bogs and marshes have inspired ghostly folktales for centuries. Known as “will-o’-the-wisp,” “jack-o’-lantern,” “corpse candle” and “ignis fatuus” (“foolish fire ...

European scientists were alarmed in 2008 when they discovered streams of methane bubbles erupting from the seafloor in Norway's high Arctic. This... Arctic Methane Bubbles Not As Foreboding As Once ...

For centuries, people have told tales about strange, flickering blue lights dancing over bogs and graveyards. Known as ignis fatuus, will-o’-the-wisp, or jack-o’-lantern lights, they were said to lure ...

Climate change in the Arctic may not just produce the fabled Northwest Passage; it may also release the vast stores of methane frozen in its tundra and lakes. If you're enjoying this article, consider ...