Seafloor methane hydrates

The crest of Hydrate Ridge harbors a variety of gas hydrates in near-surface sediments. Hydrate formation and destruction continuously shape the ridge topography. Interstitial Cl-anomaly patterns in conjunction with video-guided sampling have established that the uppermost sediment column contains several distinct layers of gas hydrate which are exposed at the sea floor. A methane-oxidizing bacterial consortium populates the exposures of hydrate; colonies of vent macro-fauna are abundant as well.

A new danger is approaching, a silent beast lurking in the shadow of the ocean sea floor and the permafrost.

METHANE HYDRATE or METHANE CLATHRATE is destabilized by anthropogenic climate change.

It is crucial to mention that there is MORE quantities of methane hydrates than ALL OTHER fossil fuels combined together!!!
And what are we doing? We are polluting the Earth as never before and increasing global temperature is destabilising these very large reserves of solidified methane.

This fact poses a big question..what the heck are we doing to avoid a global catastrophe caused by this climatic BOMB?

This is a reminder of the Earth, if we keep being separate from our environment and keep polluting as if we had another place to go, the Earth will get rid of us!!

Larges release of Methane hydrates are likely to bring about the 6th extinction.. We do not want that!
Let's reflect and act accordingly! the future can only be brighter if we learn how to live with nature and not against her.