Methane sink discovered in oceanic rock

ENN
Oct 15, 2014, 7:35 am42 pts
Since the first undersea methane seep was discovered 30 years ago, scientists have meticulously analyzed and measured how microbes in the seafloor sediments consume the greenhouse gas methane as part of understanding how the Earth works. The sediment-based microbes form an important methane "sink," preventing…

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