Methane (along with CO2): A potential threat to climate stability?
How possibly, the methane hydrate reservoirs would respond to future climate changes?
Global methane fluxes from various sources may soon reach 100 Tg methane per annum.
Methane escapes from the upper continental slopes exacerbates greenhouse warming, while the dissociation of gas hydrates generates extreme pore pressure in sediments leading to shear failure (marine geo-hazard).
The answer to the question is yes, Methane and CO2, among other gases, represent a potential threat to climate stability.
For more details on the issue I would like to suggest the read of the follwoing paper: https://lanekenworthy.net/climate-stability.
We know that some time ago, they are certainly a threat, in fact methane has a much greater effect, with respect to Carbon Dioxide, that is which some people call to not use cow meat.
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