In a groundbreaking discovery that challenges our understanding of oceanic methane dynamics, a recent study led by an international team of researchers has shed new light on the vulnerability of deep-sea methane hydrates to climate change. Published in Nature Geoscience, the research, spearheaded by Professor Richard Davies from Newcastle University, reveals a startling migration and venting of methane from deep-sea hydrates on the Mauritanian margin. Employing advanced three-dimensional seismic imaging over a vast 3520 km² area, the team uncovered that methane gas, previously believed to be stable, can migrate over distances as far as 40 kilometers below the hydrate stability … Continue reading New Study Maps Startling Methane Migration in Deep Sea, Raising Climate Concerns