Tag #Meteorite Crater

What are the immediate consequences of the unexpectedly high methane emissions discovered at the Siljan Ring crater in Sweden?

A new study in Sweden has revealed unusually high methane emissions from Europe's largest meteorite crater, the Siljan Ring. Researchers found emission rates up to 300 times higher than normal in localized areas, creating "ice wakes"—open patches of water in otherwise frozen lakes. One specific location emits 3.5 tons of methane annually, equivalent to 85 tons of CO2.