Methane hydrates occur in five geographic settings (or sectors) that must be individually evaluated to determine their susceptibility to warming climate (Figure 1). The percentages assigned to ...

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In this study, we used methane hydrate. When heated, it decomposes into water vapor and methane, which creates a promising combined—cycle mixture for energy production," notes one of the authors of ...