This ice burns because it’s actually methane trapped in water. This week on Reactions, we talk about the chemistry of methane hydrates as a source of energy and a climate change threat.

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Credits:
Producer: Kirk Zamieroski
Writer: Alexa Billow
Scientific Consultants: Carolyn Ruppel, PhD (USGS). Ice structure provided by Martin Chaplin
Music: Alandra Lightflower Jones - Strike it up (82 style)

Sources:

https://worldoceanreview.com/en/wor-1...
https://worldoceanreview.com/en/wor-3...
https://www.nature.com/scitable/knowl...
https://pubs.usgs.gov/fs/2017/3080/fs...
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https://pubs.acs.org/doi/pdf/10.1021/...
http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10...
https://pubs.acs.org/doi/full/10.1021...
https://pubs.acs.org/doi/full/10.1021...


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