The clathrate gun hypothesis suggests that methane clathrates on the ocean floor may have caused global warming and mass extinction in the past. Methane clathrates are methane gas trapped in water ice, found in low concentrations on continental shelves. The hypothesis depends on an external trigger, such as a volcanic eruption, melting the clathrates and […]
Clathrates are ice-like solids composed of water molecules that trap other substances, such as methane, in a cage-like structure. They are found naturally in large deposits under the seabed and permafrost regions. While they could be a potential energy source, their extraction could be uneconomical and pose serious dangers, including landslides and the acceleration of […]
