Arctic Sinkholes I Full Documentary I NOVA I PBS

In the Arctic, enormous releases of methane, a potent greenhouse gas, threaten the climate.
Colossal explosions shake a remote corner of the Siberian tundra, leaving behind massive sinkholes. In Alaska, a huge lake erupts with bubbles of inflammable gas. Scientists are discovering that these mystifying phenomena add up to a ticking time bomb, as long-frozen permafrost melts and releases vast amounts of methane, a potent greenhouse gas. What are the implications of these dramatic developments in the Arctic? Scientists and local communities alike are struggling to grasp the scale of the methane threat and what it means for our climate future.
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Chapters
00:00 Introduction
02:22 Giant Sinkhole in Siberia
05:54 Evidence of Methane in Sinkholes
09:02 Alaskan Lake Bubbling
14:47 Effects of Permafrost Thaw on Climate
17:26 Native Alaskan Solutions to Permafrost
21:37 Organic Matter Impacted by Permafrost
24:44 Greenhouse Gasses Emitted from Permafrost Thaw
33:37 Fossil Methane in Earth’s Crust
42:19 Arctic Regions are Sinking
47:47 How Communities are Finding Solutions to Permafrost Melting
50:15 Conclusion
(Premiered Wednesday, February 2 at 9PM ET on PBS.)
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[@novapbs]

Discover how scientists are trying to capture methane in this short from NOVA and PBS Terra: bit.ly/3HGAfP6

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[@BelleRiverHeating]

How did the mammals get that far underground? Let me guess a sinkhole. That is evidence of a thawing freezing cycle. Seems almost natural we are thawing right now.

[@mudfossiluniversity]

I am a fossil researcher and that requires understanding Earth features which very few do.I did vids on these sinkholes when a Fla man was sucked in (2013). A Japanese researcher told me the Russians wanted to disscuss these holes with me....at the time there was 13. I spoke with the Russians (I think Academy of Science?? not sure long ago) about these holes as I studied them many years. I understand them and the gases and what can and cannot be done. This is a very dynamic situation we are facing. Under "Fair Use" I believe it is permitted to comment using your content (even copyright). I do hope you will understand I am trying to help and your info is VITAL...I LOVE PBS and NOVA

[@emilythompson1729]

Obviously, the evidence of methane chimneys prove the earth is warming from the inside.... not caused by human emissions. Perhaps the moving of magnetic north is causing the melting of permafrost?

[@scottcraig2855]

Ppppp9

[@booksellerbroad8842]

I lived in Anchorage in the 70s, and I recall local news reporting on permafrost thaw. The main complaint was the smell and the increased mosquito harvest. It was worrisome that the groundwater was thawing the permafrost and scientists we're studying it. I would say that this mega methane leakage is far greater than any methane produced by cattle around the world.

[@jtlanden9771]

Based on what? And your feelings don't count.

[@stopndrop4588]

I’d say they are about the same amount but the more thaw the more methane will be added so it’s an inverse effect.

[@scottashe984]

@@jtlanden9771 And volcanos also put out more pollution than all of mankind's ambition.

[@donamills]

@@scottashe984 pollution? Does this include noise, light, plastics, ... what kind of pollution?

[@holyworrier]

@@scottashe984 -Wrong. Carbon dioxide created by humankind is over 100 times what volcanos emit. Check it out.

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I grew up on pbs, I enjoyed it so much and now it's why I enjoy documentaries!

[@Off-Grid]

Us too, I have Think Wednesday programs in my calendar so we don't miss it each week.

[@TheBlueB0mber]

Educational & entertaining, PBS is the best! 👏

[@lewisbale1]

Me too

[@rampart64]

Their propaganda is professionally done to the highest standards.

[@leewood842]

I did to..its the only place you can go for mostly true information.

[@ronaldzincone7764]

Another great PBS Nova documentary.

[@jasonrench7300]

In the Amish ice House where food is stored one would put saw dust packed in with the ice the saw dust acted as a thermo blanket. The saw dust would absorb heat as the inside of the dust froze and acted like permafrost keeping the cubes of ice frozen longer. Saw dust a natural element is useful.

[@chefscorner7063]

So it's a natural insulator. Got it. LOL If you soak the sawdust with water and lay a 1 inch layer on the floor, you can freeze it and use it for walls. 🙄

[@ejtipp4650]

Unfortunately, it comes from trees....idk.

[@deenababie]

@@ejtipp4650 and thankfully trees are plentiful and able to grow all over. Boy do I love my wood stove!!

[@StillGods]

​@@ejtipp4650we have to live and survive. Plastic sure is not natural and is poison. We can't break it down. Burning is major poisonous.

[@StillGods]

There is always someone who is against survival of humans. Yet will do it for their pets. Morals are backwards.

[@Alltime2050]

I remember learning about predictions of massive methane releases from melting permafrost a couple of decades ago. Why is Nova presenting this as a surprise to scientists? It's long been known that once methane starts pouring out of the permafrost would be a signal that the tipping point has been reached. Nova is making this sound as if it's a brand new idea. Does David H. Koch being one of Novas biggest sponsors have anything to do with that?

[@petenielsen6683]

It isn't the fact that it's been releasing that has taken them by surprise. It is that the rate at which it is being released has taken scientists by surprise. It is far faster than they have predicted.

[@Pistolita221]

And it's releasing fossil methane reserves. What's next, mass methane hydrate melts?

[@mansky3795]

Anywhere white goes, the place become a shithole soon.

[@pandap4ntz]

The tipping point is right. I don't understand how anyone can still argue that climate change is not real, it's very obvious just how real it is. I've lived in the Midwest for the past 22yrs, and in the past 8yrs (give or take) I've noticed a significant difference in our weather; the winters are warmer, it rarely snows anymore, the lakes & rivers no longer freeze over, spring lasts much longer, summers seem shorter. In the past 2yrs we've only had a small handful of summer days where the temp reached into the high 90's, our typical summer temp is high 90's into low 100's. I wish there was something we could do to fix our current problems.

[@nickb3968]

@@pandap4ntz Has there ever been a time in the Earth's history that it's climate didn't change? I know this is a somewhat vague question based on what time period you use as a metric, but let's pick a ridiculously small time period in the scope of the Earth's age and say 1000 year blocks. I posit that the Earth's climate will never stop changing, whether it's man made or not. The most important question in my mind is: Does said change doom mankind or are we able to adapt? Man has adapted for hundreds of thousands of years....I wouldn't underestimate our ability to do so. Now, once our Sun goes Red Giant the party is over as far as Earth goes...but let's hope by then we are colonizing other planets/systems.

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Weird how we hate school and being educated as children… But as an adult I long for knowledge and discovery

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Because you educated in school. You're force fed what they want you to learn. When you actually educate yourself and learn what you want it's liberating and fun.

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I always loved learning... But, I never wanted to learn a lie.

[@MrDavidBFoster]

That's because you're not being forced to do it against your will.

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I always enjoyed when they brought in the TV and VCR.

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Incredible documentary. Thank you PBS I've been watching since I was a little kid!

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I think they have gotten so liberal it's not even worth defending anymore. They used to have the best woodworking, and hobby shows, and now it's gotten so political from the donors it's like watching Fox for liberals, and them believing everything they say. I still can relate to them better than conservative BS, but I'm not afraid to call a spade a spade

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lol

[@tommelomme6761]

This is just another scaremongering clip! It happened before, it will happen again and again......

[@derbsmcbergs]

the dramatic drum beats make it just that much better

[@samnangsam84]

I remember being 9 years old, poor, and only having access to PBS. Now I love science.

[@thekinarbo]

Question everything. Don't think for one minute that science can't be corrupted by oligarch money.

[@judyr.7249]

Probably for the best - I too viewed pbs far more than the average person…..

[@reviewbrethren8090]

me too, although i don’t necessarily love science, i enjoy a lot of the documentaries pbs puts out.

[@MiracleFound]

Me too! Sadly, people question science when it is inconvenient for them.

[@thekinarbo]

I should have said SCIENTISTS can be corrupted by central banker money. "I'd rather have questions that can't be answered than answers that can't be questioned.". Richard Feynman

[@xanderunderwoods3363]

As an Alaskan I can confirm the environment is changing incredibly rapidly here. This was a fantastic documentary

[@taradeviwest9351]

Hye, is it true that the sun doesn't rise from the same spot anymore? I'm just wondering 🤔

[@silverback8183]

I've lived in North Carolina for 30 years, Virginia over 20 and it's very very clear to me that the climate has changed compared to years past. Heck I've seen a huge change here in va just over the past 5 to 10 years. I don't give a crap what the deniers say,humanity killing our home!

[@Simp_Zone]

@@taradeviwest9351 What!? Sounds like you've been reading nonsense again.

[@taradeviwest9351]

@@Simp_Zone I'm not all that stupid as u might think, i studied law.. it's easy to assume that you're all knowing, rite, n everybody's stupid n nonsense.. so what if I'm humble enuf to ask, things that I'm not sure of?

[@Simp_Zone]

@@taradeviwest9351 Fair enough. However climate change can't alter the earth's orientation or axis.

[@leilegion]

Learned so much today. Thanks for sharing this on KZbin.

[@JosephVanDam-ew7sb]

Extraordinarily interesting. Once again, Thank You, Nova. Keep up the great work!!

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They run on public donations. I have a recurring donation of $10/month, it's not a lot but if enough people can donate they'll be around.

[@modernhaze3]

any form of media some form of Propaganda Npcs You are

[@gregoryhagen8801]

@@modernhaze3 Npcs?

[@jannettb7930]

@@modernhaze3 that's really stretching the definition of propaganda. Everyone has a bias, and media generally has some point or idea behind it, but propaganda is a specific form of media. If I make a painting celebrating trees, that doesn't make it tree propaganda. Btw, I'm an actual person.

[@ressque]

The explosion at 31:17 when the guy nearly gets set on fire was WILD! Great Job NOVA PBS!

[@mannybravo237]

She said, "if I hear gas, I'm gonna try to ignite it, if there' flames, we both needa git outa daway!", with a dramatic 'get back' motion. Do they heed her warning? No; he stabs it again, and she goes to put the torch to the fire again! Melodramatic!!!!! And that permafrost tunnel, looks like a hollywood scifi set, very cool!

[@poop464]

PBS: "The worlds climate is going to change due to this." Also PBS: *Lights said gasses on fire*

[@PronatorTendon]

@@poop464 It's better to burn methane than it is to release it into the atmosphere. Methane is an order of magnitude a more effective barrier for infrared radiation than carbon dioxide, and burning it only creates carbon, water, and heat

[@moisesgarcia1495]

Planet x

[@cherylebbing199]

And he asked if he was smoking.

[@godandgoodlife6775]

Im not living in Alaska or in any place near that area but understanding this whole thing made me worry and sad about the future and the people living near that area.. I hope more people will/can watch this video to raise awareness. This is very informative and important, my kids are watching with me right now.. 🥺❤

[@scorpnz4433]

Climate change has happened the moment the globe formed & cooled. It will continue to be different from one day to the next & we will Adapt. We cannot control the climate nor the giant nuclear reactor in the sky which is where our heat primarily comes from. It's the ebb & flow of life.As soon as there's an eruption those particles will filter the sun making a cooling effect. Antartica used to be lush & green the core samples show it. Stop worrying & live as the so called man made global warming scientists are corrupt- follow the money

[@jholt03]

I wouldn't worry too much about our current warming trend. We're really still just coming out of the little ice age that began in the 1300s. When interpreted by unbiased scientists, climate proxies from all over the world indicate the planet was actually 1 to 6 degrees C warmer than today during most of the last 10,000 years. It's the cold periods when humanity has suffered most from hunger, plagues, hurricanes, flooding, and extreme weather events. Most people aren't aware that the thermal capture capability of atmospheric CO2 diminishes at a logarithmic scale, and at 420 PPM we're already well into the flattening part of the curve. Even if CO2 levels doubled the maximum effect would only be about another 1 to 2 degrees C of warming. Beyond that the warming effect of additional CO2 in the atmosphere would be virtually nil. Increased CO2 levels do however have a very positive effect on plant life, which is why many commercial greenhouses use CO2 generators to pump the CO2 levels of their growing environments up to between 1000 and 1200 PPM. CO2 is the all in one fertilizer, food, and hydrator for plants. Think about it. When giant redwood and sequoias grow to be hundreds of feet tall, they don't suck up tons of soil, creating a huge pit in the ground. They're built from what they absorb through their leaves from the air, not the trace minerals they absorb through their roots. Photosynthesis uses the sun's energy to convert CO2 and water into sugar and other hydrocarbons, releasing O2 as a byproduct. The higher the CO2 levels in the atmosphere the fewer stomata the plant requires to absorb the CO2 it depends on to live and grow. As such, the less water it loses during the process of gas exchange, making the plant more tolerant to drought. This is a big part of why the greening of the earth has been so visibly apparent over the last few decades in satellite images.

[@araneljones]

Our tiny southeast Texas town of Daisetta has been dealing with sinkholes since the 70s. In 2008, we were on world news when one the size of several football fields formed within a day across the street from our high-school. Another, roughly a quarter the size of the original, suddenly appeared next to it. Several of us, myself included, had reported hearing gunshot like sounds around the same time each day before it, and were mocked. They aren't mocking now. As the ground warmed each afternoon, you could hear small explosions without a clear origin. If it's happening here, where we are actively pumping salt water into the ground, why wouldn't it happen where the environment is more delicate?

[@chefscorner7063]

I thought the start of your comment would make a great start to a story, then it turned into one. ;)

[@araneljones]

@@chefscorner7063 You ought to sit back and watch my fellow locals having fits about dead livestock appearing in the new waterhole. I'm waiting for them to start saying someone is sacrificing to Cthulu when, in reality, someone else is just feeding Bob the resident alligator.

[@chefscorner7063]

@@araneljonesLMAO!!!

[@nitroxide17]

Love this channel. It’s like how discovery channel used to be.

[@markrouse2416]

Now it is ran by a greedy CEO that loves to make cheap content.

[@gizmobuddy805]

I miss the old discovery channel

[@dragonsyph2557]

This entire channel is a propaganda mill to push the Climate change hoax.

[@zarasbazaar]

I live in Fairbanks. I remember my dog walking in the ponds and releasing a trail of gas bubbles from the sediments. Back in the 80s I was lucky to get on a tour of the permafrost tunnel in Fox. Like the guide said in the video, the smell is unique, and it's amazing to see all the specimens thawing out of the ceiling and walls.

[@joyaustin6581]

I hope to one day visit Alaska

[@icosthop9998]

That very deep long tunnel was made by the U.S.Army : kzbin.info/www/bejne/jH6tgXunrNtnZ7c .

[@jtlanden9771]

Every pond I have ever duck hunted in did the same. Wilderness ponds to farm ponds. The softer the bottom the more gas bubbles.

[@top10sandthings]

if SCIENTIST SAY AND AGREE THAT HUMANS ARE THE CAUSE OF GREEN HOUSE GASSES... THEN DO WHAT HITLER WOULD DO AND CULL 2/3rds of the POPULATION... Or we can do the same thing with ABORTION MOTHERS CULLING all the blacks and natives like PETOLA AND JOE BIDEN want. GET RID OF HUMANS and save the planet. PERHAPS lets get FOuchie to make COVID 2023 like he made 2019. IT WOULD BE A PERFECT WAY TO get the planet to have less carbon and methane gasses.

[@bradgilbert9546]

That would have happened with or without your dog

[@beckyavila6225]

Very nice awesome thank you for all you do and the recordings you put on they're beautiful keep up the good work😊

[@user-ol3xk5fc7h]

Thank you for this amazing Documentary. Most valuable and interesting.

[@josephmuktukjoegallahornsr]

Yes indeed. I am from here in Kotzebue Alaska. Thanks to the scientific research on our area. We've always known that lake had some form of anomaly hole like structure way below the permafrost underneath the lakes. We have a lot going on, been doing this research all my life. This video tells a lot of whats happening here, and all over as well. #kotzebuealaska #thegallahornfamily

[@joew.3400]

All houses should be easily movable

[@cirrusphere]

🤯

[@SovietMOB]

I would love to come visit you and your family and friends with such beautiful lands and hidden mysteries. Ohio gets boring I stayed at Colorado Springs while I was in the infantry and I want to move back. All we have is a dirty muddy river and Serpent Mounds. I am very happy you get to live in such a beautiful place where history goes back to ice ages! People and the cultural community is outstanding in Alaska ! Salut from Cincinnati Ohio!

[@SovietMOB]

@@joew.3400 especially on the Florida coastline for example someone said in 40 years all the mansions by Miami on the coast will be underwater up to a few feet

[@keirfarnum6811]

@@SovietMOB Kotzebue is a pretty desolate place.

[@user-cj1tc1ty9d]

Very nice awesome thank you for all you do and the recordings you put on they're beautiful keep up the good work

[@waynegabler6570]

Very interesting program. The problems with thawing in towns might be solved by the same process that is 'geo-thermal' heating in 'the south'. In the far north, the process would be used to keep the ground frozen. With a new foundation the holes fore the coils are drilled and the hardware installed that allow a 12v 'fan' to circulate the air from 30ft down to the top 10ft. Insulate the top, and you might not even need any 'pylons' as the frozen slab would be 'stable' as is. Having a 4ft space would be used as 'warm side' temps to a water tank and septic tanks could be located there, keeping them from freezing as well as making servicing easy. In theory, you could also freeze the roads, but that might be expensive compared to the gains. What might work is laying some train tracks on the road and have everyone switch so that is used. The 'town' could have its own 'electric street car' that is on call 24/7. Towers used for transmission lines use small ground mounts, a few of those in a village would eliminate 'power poles' as well as allow for easy expansion. Lakes in Canada and Russia could have a history that goes back to impacts a few billion years ago or as a sinkhole from that far back. That cone of dense material goes down to where magma is flowing under the crust. The Oceanic Crust map crust shows 40,000 miles of Oceanic Ridges that are spreading about the speed fingernails grow. Those outflows hug the bottom of the crust until they meet an outflow coming from the opposite direction. Both then begin to descend to replace the magma that is rising at the rifts. The Pacific Blob is said to have a 60K year cycle, one that would see ice-ages come and go. Ice may seem to cool the land, but after there is a 'sheet' the ice begins to act like a blanket that inhibits heat from escaping. Over time, that allows the magma to 'heat up' to the extent that lakes of water can form on the ice of Greenland's Glaciers. Areas that are melting can be aided by seeding the area by air with hemp. Air drops of 'chopped hemp' could also be done, as the goal is to fill up the void (road washout) with an insulating material that is also resistant to 'rotting'. Smaller blemished could have crews fo in when the hemp is mature and cut it and lay it in a pattern that compress into a 'mat'. Sidewalks in villages could be done the same way when going over areas that melt in the summer. Fabric in an existing road and then covered with a thin layer of gravel would prevent rutting and pot-holes, so would adapting travel by rail.

[@DivinityBleu]

If you do the research, the Arctic is situated on top of what used to be a tropical rain forest. I believe it was before the last pole shift. Seems to me what's happening now is that as the region is warming up, that whole area that was once lush with life (before being re-situated, I suppose) is now beginning to decompose. If there was as much life thriving there before it became polar territory as it seems, this "thaw" is just the beginning of what could turn out to be a frighteningly enormous problem.

[@nicksshitbro]

This would coincide with the theory that the poles are currently shifting again, as per the 25,600 year cycle.

[@DivinityBleu]

​@@nicksshitbro True....that's what they say. The evidence seems to back it up, as the poles are clearly moving faster than man has ever recorded before. I'm fairly certain it's not just a "theory" as they know for sure that the land mass underneath the Arctic was indeed once a tropical rain forest. You can't fake the evidence for that, either it's there or it isn't. Seems to me like the "thaw" that is releasing all this decomp methane gas is further proof of material under the permafrost that is obviously decomposing.

[@alphaomega1351]

WE are ALL going to DIE, I tell ya! 😶

[@eatshitlarrypage.3319]

@@alphaomega1351 No, but shit's going to be much more difficult and expensive. A lot of people will die from starvation, heat stroke, and hypothermia, but it's not going to kill everyone.

[@DivinityBleu]

@@alphaomega1351 Obviously people survived the last one.

[@evolancer211]

PBS makes some of the best docs out there! Thanks for the hard work ladies and gentlemen of PBS

[@caleschwarzeschwarze6200]

Could have done without the doomsday climate change propaganda

[@annakinnard]

But is it all true.

[@sourdoughbornsourdoughbred4712]

Lol thanking the people who lie to you 😂

[@anon7843]

Propaganda

[@Mack9456]

PBS, Propaganda Broadcasting Station brought to you by our corrupt government controlling you and you and how you think! Wake up America!

[@cuaruaocsen]

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[@cjmatulka8321]

Living near the Arctic circle I've got my own little pond that is producing a small volume of gas in the late spring thaw. Suspected and probably methane, I've crudely collected and burned it at the source several times over the years. However the last two years I've tried to set the gas alight in my collector it's failed to ignite, actually snuffing out the torch I was using leading me to believe that the gas composition is changing to having greater CO2 levels than previous years. Spring thaw is coming soon and I'm anxious to see what kind of results I have this year. Just tickled not to not to be having the major conflagrations the Siberians are having... WOW.

[@Off-Grid]

Maybe a sign the concentration is lowering. Be safe

[@ninareger4931]

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[@TheBlueB0mber]

Methane has a LEL (lower explosive limit) of 5-17%. This means that outside this concentration range you would see the same results you describe. Considering this it may be just as likely that you’re actually seeing higher concentration. Until you get expert analysis, I would err on the side of caution and assume the danger is still present.

[@FLUFFYKITTEN862]

Fire up that tiktok and take us on the journey together

[@mlr4524]

Careful with those science experiments Cj lol. You may wanna recruit some grad students from U-Alaska Fairbanks since they seem to be the most involved (at least in this program) or other researchers in the area.

[@Dt0x75]

I have been watching NOVA on PBS since I was a kid and I LOVE this show and is why I donate to PBS because I want my kids to enjoy the things I did as a child!

[@rampart64]

Too bad they're brainwashing everyone.

[@rubendeaz]

@@rampart64 so, you were brain washed by them too and now your booty hurts 😂😉, since you've been saying that in every post lately "every one" I did hear about a few kids who wanderd into pootermans cabin 🍑🍆😲😢

[@loriomyoreo8224]

Exactly!

[@tedburg6042]

@@rampart64 trumpster with reality problems?

[@Aelea]

rubendeaz I love it that you inadvertently agreed with him.

[@mikewood8561]

Is there a way we can capture the methane as it's coming through the perma frost and use it as a commodity? Maybe using it in a way that the gases given off of how we use it will not damage the atmosphere.

[@HandyQuotes]

This is the biggest mistake we humans has done, trying to get intelligent than nature.

[@Xynic48]

In some places, we have been using methane from land fills to power houses already. Let's just say it's not impossible.

[@toolzandnewideas]

The end product from burning methane is Freindly.

[@faequeenapril6921]

possibly, but methane oxidises to create even more CO2 its extremely potent. To capture and use it in a way to not damage the atmosphere is impossible because you're going to be damaging the atmosphere. Unless you somehow capture all the methane that's seeping it out, harnessing it and capturing the CO2 it turns into and then storing that deep underground well in the bedrock of the Earth.

[@_MaxHeadroom_]

It's spread out over the entire arctic, there's no way you could capture all of it without blanketing it in equipment which is obviously unrealistic

[@harrietharlow9929]

This is very concerning. Not only because methane is being released but because whatever bacteria and viruses are in that permafrost are waking up. We have no idea of what's being released and it's very possible that one or more of them are capable of causing diseases to which we have no immunity.

[@matthew-jy5jp]

100 % facts

[@JonnoPlays]

It's very rare for a disease to jump from animal to human. It's even more rare for a disease to jump from plant to human. It's not only unlikely but it's highly improbable that any disease or virus would be capable of infecting a human. Before you go and say Corona Virus jumped from animals to humans that isn't known for sure and it's also extremely rare. There are tons of diseases that commercial livestock get like Boop that you've probably never heard of because they only infect animals and don't jump to humans.

[@WarHawk-]

@@JonnoPlays - The possibility of human/animal transfer is not as rare as once believed. Swine flu, avian flu, Hantavirus, Bovine Spongiform Encephalopathy, Cryptosporidiosis, and the list goes on and on of diseases and afflictions that humans can acquire from animals, directly or indirectly, either by direct contact or through a vector is very real. Now lets add an unknown factor of ancient bacteria and viruses from melting permafrost to the mix of possibilities, some of which are completely unknown to modern man. Oh, and lets not forget about naturally occurring mutations.

[@SolaceEasy]

To save the planet, my naturopath girlfriend had me change my diet so I didn't fart so much.

[@WarHawk-]

@@SolaceEasy - Just tell your 'nature girl' that farting is a natural occurrence and should not be . . . farted with 🙄

[@govindagovindaji4662]

These methane bubbles occur in New Orleans Louisiana, USA area as well. Although they found some to be butane gas escaping from fractures in the natural salt mines where oil is stored pre-refining. Some have cause explosions and fires & evacuations - even of a permanent evacuation of an entire city. Accidental drilling into the wall of a salt mine can cause the escape of the butane gas. Sink holes, too...there are videos here on You Tube about it - whole trucks swallowed up by sinkholes.

[@Nolasusan1]

Dear Govinda, Thank you for pointing this out. Yes, you are right. I am from New Orleans and am familiar with the phenomena.

[@frankjohnson8750]

Wasn't it in Louisiana that an old salt mine was drilled into causing a lake to drain? 😆 🤣 the sinkholes in Louisiana aren't caused by thawing permafrost though. Louisiana and here in Florida the sinkholes are MUCH more run-of-the-mill same for the methane bubbles, run-of-the-mill swamp gas...rotting vegetation etc. nothing out of the ordinary, geologically speaking. Unlike what's held down by permafrost. But I dont get how they know thats been locked up for millions of years. Seems to me like the Earth has been HOT(er) in our past. Before civilization? Research, on my part, is required. 🤔

[@junkman8742]

Whole lake swallowed up into a salt mine. Probably on plainly difficult channel

[@mikemaloney1289]

It's harder to preach about global warming in that case so they dont mention it

[@keelieyohara7246]

Is oil in the Earth's crust a heat sink, insulating the crust from heat of the core of the earth? When oil is extracted, over time, the crust is absorbing core heat with the surface getting warmer.

[@kennyroy9121]

I love this Documentary! Wow! Lesson learned!

[@Mikey_you]

I love hands on science,always a good time thanks for sharing Sara great work

[@johnbyrne4438]

Here's a theory, the tundra is warming, pockets of methane begin seeping to the surface, by chance lightning strikes the seeping spot and the exploding methane blows out, creating the raised rim and ejecta.

[@0U8123MTA3]

I like the theory. Would there be a way to calculate the saturation of methane needed to produce such a cylindrical shaft "70 metres deep with an icy lake at its bottom" and yet at the top are blast formations in a triangular pattern? It is as if a cylindrical formation existed already as a means of escape for ground methane. Was most of the sod melted from the heat and turned into a mist that fell back into the hole? If your theory is not workable then I only see one other theory that few have mentioned that most, but not me, scoff at.

[@rimckd825]

why not? any recordings out there? maybe sat photos? Is it better to let the CH4 burn? or suppress it's ignition?

[@decimusrex92]

Accelerating climate change. How nice.

[@melancholicrussia]

Even if lightning didn't strike the lack of pressure would have the same effect i suppose.

[@chucklesthered2338]

Nah.... it's Aliens.

[@kevinwarner3771]

If they could get pipes to capture that...just TONS of energy potential!!!

[@icosthop9998]

Yes Too bad these learned scientists won't come up with that very same idea until about 3 years from now. 🤦🏼

[@chayamiller2879]

that's brilliant!

[@MrFullforcesound]

Don’t bother, Biden and his administration would find a way to shut it down. I’m sure.

[@chayamiller2879]

@@MrFullforcesound Let's go Brandon!

[@cbittle]

Yeah, that's what Roger Spurr has been saying. Atleast the Russian smart guys conferred with him.

[@user-tj3kn8qy4h]

Great video. Very informative. Thank you!

[@Yourmom-tc4rn]

Methane has been seeping out of water bodies here in Michigan my whole 55 years. Every pond I have ever fished in had methane bubbles coming up.

[@rhuephus]

are there an "NO SMOKING" signs ??

[@peppermintnightmare4741]

Ever try to throw a lit match at it??

[@userunknown1030]

@@peppermintnightmare4741 yes it is fun but short lived at least where i have tired it lol.

[@CHEESESLICER96]

@@peppermintnightmare4741 thays what I'm wondering on a scale of small tsunami to lake of fire how fucked are we if that ignites.

[@Yonder27]

🇨🇳🧌PBS is one of the Lefts 🐙🦖FEAR MONGERING TENTACLES designed to reach out and make you 😳 FEAR THE UNKNOWN🤯. 🤔For some reason I think of Paul Revere yelling 🗣THE BRITISH ARE COMING🎙THE BRITISH ARE COMING👻….🥢🥷🏼🧛🏻‍♂️🧟‍♂️🧟‍♀️🧙🏼 And I wake up with the📺sound of Leslie Stahl and Chris Wallace talking about SINKHOLES and METHANE GAS FORCING EVACUATIONS OF ENTIRE CONTINENTS🤵🏼‍♀️🤵🏻‍♂️ 👁🫠🥱as I roll over and back to sleep😴💭first thing in the morn🗯ing…..evac😴😴😴.

[@laurenmcelroy7314]

I would like to thank PBS personally for over 25 years of learning. From "The Song that never ends" and Lambchop, I will always value this station for the beautiful free opportunity to learn. God Bless your station, and thank you to the educators helping us faithfully forge our way into the future.

[@DK-ik6fr]

Dear friend you say God bless so do you know God and what the bible says is happening to the earth since the Fall/ sin of man? The earth is dying! Jhon 3:16 For God so loved the world that he gave his only begotten son that who so ever believeth in him should mot perish but have everlasting life Jesus died to save man kind and he is coming back Amen The Bible says this is not our home✝️ The Bible says that it's going to be destroyed by fire✝️ The Bible says Satan the evil one will change hearts and minds of humans they will be lovers of selves rather than lovers of God Bible prophecy in Revelation says this is happening right now before our eyes✝️ China is rewriting/changing the KJV Bible The USA has Killed/ chopped to pieces 60, million innocent baby's God hates hands that shed innocent blood The USA traffics more sex related trafficking; child; many material all over the world sad 144, thousand immigrant children went missing 2020 ? where? sad? new book on market how to conjure up demon spirits; sick and sad! Kitty litter boxes in schools bathroom cause humans identify as animals and can change their sex from male to female and back again. sad The only one that can save us you're right is GOD LORD JESUS CHRIST Father in Heaven please 🙏send your son Jesus to rapture your children🙏✝️ Shalom Maranatha

[@Mark7thH]

If only PBS's view wasn't screwed by liberal talking points and far left agendas.

[@llessurfish]

@@DK-ik6fr Could you link your sources for your claims?

[@josh-mc3bi]

are these the replies you expected when you posted this? one about pbs being a whipping boy for liberal conspiracies and then another about kitty litter being the cause of trans kids that makes the first seem like a fairly well-reasoned argument by comparison?

[@userunknown1030]

@@llessurfish well i think the link would be the bible but you know

[@brahmburgers]

Very good info, and well presented. Everyone should watch this. It should be required for all jr. high school students.

[@MuzaffarMirzaliev]

Thanks a lot, the film is very educational!

[@Vector_Ze]

NOVA!!! My other favorite PBS program, for decades now. Never disappoints.

[@vickiebunch5703]

Hi Smart! Nova and Nature were my two favorite shows on PBS! Even at my age ( 67 ) I love to learn and those two shows never disappoint... After all ...learning is F U N DEMENTAL! CHEERS!😃

[@irishdivajeffries6668]

Please throw MTG and Lauren Boebert into one of those sink holes!

[@Vector_Ze]

@@irishdivajeffries6668 Pitching in my 2¢ from Florida, please add Matt Gaetz, Ron DuhSantis, and Ricky Scott. And all of the other climate denying Trump sycophants.

[@amiman23]

It's still a shill for the commie left.

[@mikey18201]

NOVA disappoints me everytime I watch it. Never any proof of their findings. Only conjecture, speculation, and bold face assertions...not to mention, theatrics.

[@tombelt9011]

It was well-made. Great first exposure for those who don't know about methane release throughout the Arctic. BUT they did not give some key relevant facts, for example, they left viewers with the impression that the only Siberian methane holes/mounds are the less than a dozen that are in Yamal. They didn't mention that we know there are some 7,000 methane mounds throughout Siberia and that 400 are unexploded and swollen to the breaking point. Not completely forthcoming.

[@tombelt9011]

siberiantimes.com/other/others/news/more-than-300-sealed-craters-are-ticking-time-bombs-from-a-total-7000-plus-arctic-permafrost-mounds/

[@robertbihn3005]

excellent point !

[@TobeornottooB]

Trash dumps and fracking wells leach a lot of methane. So, if methane was really a problem those issues would be addressed.

[@asecretturning]

It's a review of a particular phenomenon.

[@TobeornottooB]

@@asecretturning Its spin. Looking at a "particular" phenomenon would include the entire pie, not just a tiny slice of the pie.

[@DonnaCsuti-ji2dd]

Thanks for sharing this important information and video

[@LouLou10000]

I'm confused as to why people think the climate would not change eventually and fast. There are so many ancient stories , seas crashing in, land collapsing into the waters, lands freezing over, jungles drying out and turning to desert , land splitting apart, lands becoming habitable, lands becoming inhabitable , islands appearing and others getting swallowe by the seas etc, it's how it's always been it's how it always will be, wether we are here or not

[@JonnoPlays]

PBS knows what we want to see.

[@proudchristian77]

Signs & wonders ✨️ 💖

[@Ozhull]

​@@proudchristian77 nah son. We're all here tryna see some hole

[@roselightinstorms727]

​@@proudchristian77Signs of the truth. Doomsday

[@minhluong4722]

​@@proudchristian774h4ool 17:17 6yp 4 18:11 rp0y6yn

[@minhluong4722]

​😅tkp😮l😮 20:34 😊

[@aircraftlinemtcliving6392]

There is no way i would explore that lake! One spark and all those bubbles turn into a nasty explosion and fire!

[@JonnoPlays]

One spark underwater... Stay in school kids...

[@ccdogpark]

@@JonnoPlays You already have one like on your comment, so your mother must have REALLY enjoyed it, genius.

[@mlr4524]

As long as they leave hydrogen out of the equation.

[@boogieheads]

@@JonnoPlays did they say underwater? Checkmark that nobody ever heard of.

[@seaotter52]

@@JonnoPlays I think you misunderstood. In a motorboat going through a methane cloud that gets ignited by your motor is what he meant

[@patrickmessmer8889]

Cant they catch the methane and tap it like oil rigs or like fracking, methane can be used as energy right? Plus like that it wouldn't go in the atmosphere. Am i way off here?

[@ValCronin]

Natural gas is methane. I am now more impressed than ever that we are able to harness it and bottle it for consumption considering the risk of a single spark setting it off. Its a wonder they are able to procure it.

[@fullspeedpagan]

Well, the back scatter effect has been bringing things up from way down around here for a long time, I’d say that the ice it’s buried in is a 100,000 years old. At least.

[@DrIntrepid]

Watching this makes things like "Don't Look Up" seem very extremely realistic instead of farce. I don't have the answer, but society is definitely going to have to change with the tides, so to speak.

[@justiceitself]

I think it's too late, we're in for a wild ride.

[@marby602]

IDEA : Maybe these arctic "sinkholes", which are actually burst-holes, are the result of the thawing permafrost turning back to liquid, which would not only re-start the underground decomposition process, but also weaken the upper ground so it can no longer contain the gas & liquid pressures below ?

[@cgc1581]

Suspicious Observers

[@friendlyfire7509]

That makes sense. And we are observing within years, not millions of years.

[@jacksmith7726]

Isnt that what the video said?

[@Skank_and_Gutterboy]

That's what I'm thinking because you can see debris around the rim that was expelled. If it was a sink hole earth from the rim would be falling into the hole. I also don't believe that the sink hole would be that perfect of a circle.

[@ilovecatsijustlovecats3944]

Thawing permafrost..... There were no SUVs or humans back then to thaw it 🤔🤔🤔🤔🤔....

[@abbyfaust7493]

My undergrad is in environmental science and my immediate thought is how does this excess methane effecting the ground water and what would the large long term effect of that amount of methane leak be on the atmosphere 😳 this is as fascinating as it is frightening. Never heard of this before, loved learning about yet another mysterious wonder of earth 🥹🌎

[@ProductTub3]

So much to learn. It is amazing how life on earth works.

[@deedee7733]

What about prehistoric viruses for which we have no immunity being released from the permafrost? That's truly terrifying.

[@starwaterskinnydipper]

Im sure the us government is out harvesting those prehistoric viruses for bioweapons

[@seanacameron8940]

Nova, please forgive me for not thanking you earlier for your fine documentary. You truly go above and beyond. So well done. Thank you, again. You are in our hearts and minds.

[@PuertoRicnPatriot]

pure bullshit PROPAGANDA

[@Simp_Zone]

Gay af 🤠

[@tcolondovich2996]

If it wasn't filled with misperceptions and misquoted facts, I'd agree. You probably believed every word of the video at face value. I'm sick of idiots that applaud other idiots. As someone that is a scientist and studied science for my whole life, I urge you to stop leaving comments. If I made a fancy enough video, you'd believe everything in it, same as this.

[@PutRandomNameHere]

Why would anyone take your comment at face value over a professionally made documentary? Back up your claims, or you're just blowing hot air. I urge you to stop leaving comments, you're just making yourself look like the biggest idiot of them all.

[@bobSeigar]

​@@tcolondovich2996'studied science' As someone who *practices* science, the above Colonbitch is not a scientist.

[@fofbg]

I live at about 87.00 W 39.89 N which is a long way from the Arctic, but for two long years I lived on an island, whose name I never learned, above Canada and well inside the Arctic circle. I built a dome there with materials I found out and about that trapped methane and I used that gas for light and heat in my shelter. Now I live very rural. I have also built a dome here I have used to trap methane. I was going to use this dome for methane from compost, However, I found this dome traps methane and holds it at about 7psig with sufficient flow to run a methane driven electrical generator with enough output to heat, light, and air condition a 3200 sq ft residence and 2200 sq ft barn and work shop, with a methane forge. This is methane that simply seeps out of the earth beneath the dome. I believe this to be much more prevalent than most people know. This patch of land also has a 6 acre pond that bubbles up methane. Earth's crust is leaking methane everywhere. As for the climate change computer models, the predictions made using them have yet to come to fruition.

[@jeremygould492]

I like your story like I said Lerner to use mother earth instead of changing her

[@onenikkione]

now the government know and will be taxing you

[@decimusrex92]

@@onenikkione This isn't Fox news. This is actually about science.

[@pauladorez4421]

What an amazing undertaking you managed. I have been really trying to envision the dome's you have built, your land area, the pond with the methane activity. Your story is also interesting.

[@catbritz9765]

I love this one, what an interesting natural puzzle!

[@user-gl4us9lx6i]

hahaha i loved the jump back and pause after the flame came up

[@chasstone5048]

Hope they leave this on for a week or two on here. Awesome job Pbs

[@novapbs]

We'll have this publicly available for at least four weeks! TBD. Glad you enjoyed the program :)

[@RealMTBAddict]

KZbin dl

[@kinnycleable]

Why can't you all keep your videos available for viewing?

[@RedLineHealth510]

This is utterly beautiful and terrifying at the same time.

[@ccdogpark]

I watched this show last night and I don't remember the beautiful part. All I can remember is the terrifying part.

[@RedLineHealth510]

@@ccdogpark Ice is beautiful all by itself. Humans are terrifying all by ourselves.

[@MegaMeaty]

@@RedLineHealth510 I am not terrifing to little old ladies, and children, but I might scare the hell out of you. Keep your adjectives expaining yourself, and not others.

[@Cre80s]

Not as terrifying as it is angering.

[@arthurfoyt6727]

@@Cre80s Anger that the information reveals that the earth used to be much warmer and that warmth promoted a larger and more diverse number of animal species? Heck, I was DELIGHTED to see how far life used to have spread when the earth was warmer.

[@jayhamiltonwild]

great doco!

[@mlebaron1]

I wish there were better news! Really captivating and well done, though. Wish this had been available in about 2007. Very shareable. I, too, wish they had slipped in the point about the Arctic Ocean about to flip from a reflector to an absorber.

[@brianbgood]

Wait? What!! If the attic starts absorbing and storing heat, isn’t that game over because that will basically stall the jet stream?!

[@josephhoward4697]

@@brianbgood It would take a little while, but pretty much

[@seditt5146]

@@brianbgood The Earth spends most of its time without Ice caps so life will go on. If humans don't make it, which is so extremely unlikely its probably not worth consideration, then so be it. Simply nature doing with nature does.

[@justiceitself]

@@brianbgood correct, the stalling of the jet stream is one of several dangerous tipping points.

[@mlight6845]

Essential info in this documentary. These are the questions that remain: 1. Have the areas around the Russian tundra craters been tested with VLF to assess the presence of other deep chimneys of melting tundra? 2. Is the carbon isotopic signature from the melting tundra different from the fossil methane? 3. Is satellite imagery being used to track the development of tundra lakes?

[@peacenow42]

and exactly how much fossil fuel are we burning to earn all the answer to those questions? Scientists you all rule, your dedication is admired. But the bigger picture does not pass the smell test.

[@MegaMeaty]

@@peacenow42 Your question makes no sense - please explain your smell test.

[@peacenow42]

@@MegaMeaty take what you see as ''no sense' and provide the reverse, and there you are. Seriously, if it makes absolutely no sense to you, you need some home studies it would seem before you were able to understand my points, but I'll try. All the science about why these holes exist is being juxtaposed with the questions of changes to humans via global warming, and all the research pretty much takes fuel (that increases global warming). thus, it smells badly of hypocrisy.

[@simplethings3730]

@@MegaMeaty There you go. He's a nut. 😁

[@niccosaur7778]

@@peacenow42 worried about an infinitesimal amount of fuel burnt by folks trying to find a solution to the non-existent problem you so desperately "need" a solution to... Yup makes "sense" to me!

[@michelewitte]

What kind of creatures would be found in this lake? Sorry, I don't know that much about Alaska. I am always shocked and impressed when people enter murky waters, it frightens me. Great video.

[@cokeweasel1064]

...fish

[@Off-Grid]

Just finished watching with my kids. Can't help but think that we're all screwed. We pushed a snowball and started an avalanche.....

[@ericmartin2470]

our Biosphere is dynamic; the fact we're currently in an Ice Age there is only one direction global temperatures can go and its not a death sentence for humanity. there are many other factors that determine global temperatures other than the gases in the atmosphere. fear is a very useful tool - it keeps the Sheeple distracted and compliant. showing propaganda like this to your kids and not exploring the other factors is ignorant. you need to do your own research and stop being told what to think.

[@Off-Grid]

@@ericmartin2470 I'm sorry but I feel you are incorrect. I didn't simply watch one show and come to such a conclusion. It has been something I've studied and followed since the 1980's when potential problems started to become well known. We can look back pretty far into our earths past and what we are seeing is not normal and such sharp changes have never been normal. Regardless of who's right or wrong I'd hope that everyone can agree that polluting our environment is bad in way more ways than just climate change and that cleaning it up and teaching our kids how to be better stewards of this planet is a good thing.

[@SolaceEasy]

Yes, all hope is lost. Start the party.

[@ericmartin2470]

@@Off-Grid indeed, i've watched the same "documentaries" - first it was global cooling, then global warming. its unclear if elevated CO^2 levels are the cause or result of higher average global temperatures - but everyone can agree there is a correlation. i dug-up 3 videos of PBS Space Time... the first 2 goes over the other factors i was talking about and the third talks about a solution - energy, the cause of the vast majority of debates on this topic. kzbin.info/www/bejne/sKXRmqGhnL9jrdU kzbin.info/www/bejne/raiqlnacjMhkZpI kzbin.info/www/bejne/e53YnXiAp9qbiLM

[@ericmartin2470]

@@Off-Grid well... what did you think?

[@m.d.bishop1244]

Can we get back to planting a crap ton of trees like we did in the 90s for some reason. We can have gardens of any type on the roofs of most every building. Old lants might kill us but maybe enough new plants could save us. I heard that bamboo is great for clean air and it's very useful.

[@getgetoutout]

I'm sorry but we would need more CO2 for that. You know, since plants breathe CO2. If we increased the CO2 in the atmosphere plants would LOVE IT..!! The jungles would go CRAZY..!! Now that is GREEN..!! Funny how politicians have convinced the sheeple that less CO2 makes things greener. Then taxed CO2 when they weren't looking. Just another ploy to separate you from your money.

[@macmcleod1188]

The problem is that one year's growth of trees isn't going to correct burning 1000 years of tree growth worth of fossil fuel. All the cold that ever existed came from a 70 million year timeframe from when plants invented cellulose and bacteria and fungi finally developed the ability to break it down. And , also, we are burning it way faster than a thousand years per year. P. S. Trees don't sequester a significant amount of carbon until there 12 years old and they stopped sequestering significant amounts of carbon when they are about 25 years old.

[@jeremycole-bw2it]

Does the rate of melt per year relate to the age of that particular layer of permafrost?

[@ericsmith4435]

I have to agree with All Time. I'm in my 50's and I remember hearing about the melting permafrost when I was in high school. Why wasn't the "Big Deal" over melting permafrost made back then. As the years have gone by I have wondered if what I heard back then was real or conjecture since nothing more was real said. I have lots of questions now.

[@justiceitself]

Big oil has a lot of influence in politics and media, even more so in the past. People are now slowly learning the truth of how we're damaging the planet.

[@justiceitself]

@@sailingaeolus who is this entity lol? I'm just talking about how the big oil industry is misleading the public, exactly the same way big tobacco did. Nothing new. No Qanon conspiracy required.

[@jazzcatt]

@@sailingaeolus 8 billion humans is the 'we're'.

[@Pure_KodiakWILD_Power]

Because human beings as a whole have an amazing ability to glaze over problems until they become critically inconvenient.

[@Pure_KodiakWILD_Power]

@@sailingaeolus keep glazing, sailor.

[@jacoblecoy3700]

Has anyone ever filled a glass with ice cubes, and then poured iced tea over the ice, and have an ice cube explode? It has happened to me many times. So! Why couldn't frozen soil do the same thing?

[@sytran666]

This is more like soda bubbles popping once they reach the surface

[@Geezerelli]

Because the Martians that live underground would prevent you.

[@johnlewis1830]

@@bradyhedrick2199 are u on crack???

[@MoonbeamBear61]

@@bradyhedrick2199 off ur meds dude??

[@rhuephus]

no .. never. maybe you need to change you brand of weed

[@bridgetvollmer6337]

Scary documentary, but interesting and well presented.

[@beckyavila6225]

This is the most amazing information I've ever seen on the internet very nice permafrost That's crazy

[@GOGOSLIFE]

There's no better documentary maker, than Nova/PBS. I've watched them for decades now, and it's always quality programming!

[@jessienameles5063]

it ,s called nature,try watch something else then doomsday

[@MegaDavyk]

CO2 levels in the atmosphere are 430 parts per million (ppm). Put another way it is less than 1/2 of 1/10th of 1%. CO2 is the single most important plant nutrient and plants barely have enough, plants are actuely in slight distress due to the lack of CO2. In the past CO2 levels in the atmosphere have been a thousand times higher than they are now, the Planet did not cook, plants thrived and then the planet went into an iceage for millions of years. They are taking us for a ride and too many scientists are going along with it to stay on the gravy train.

[@jamiebrown4323]

Key words: 'Watched for decades' and 'programming'

[@davemcnab5520]

Yea I could do the same if I received hundreds of millions/billions from the government. Frontline is the worst on PBS. They are so far left leaning and only present one side of every story I have viewed.

[@HighlandRooted-ul4rv]

BBC

[@ElkoJohn]

This one broke my heart. This planet is so gorgeously beautiful. And the civilization inhabiting it is so pitiful. The clock is ticking.

[@zeusisgreat4896]

No worries. God has recycled this planet before and He is planning to recycle again soon.

[@brendanminter2166]

@@zeusisgreat4896 George Carlin said it

[@onenikkione]

The "clock" is always ticking for all species that have ever lived on Earth, it's just a matter of time for us too. Earth will be fine, we will be gone.

[@Pistolita221]

@@zeusisgreat4896 you zealot freaks aren't getting saved, you've angered the carbon cycle, not Yahweh.

[@57Koba]

@@onenikkione A reality very few people can see or accept.

[@TheJimmyJamesShowaA-Z]

@Topics Did anyone else in this chat know what this was about before watching? Example like it was methane that caused it and did you also have a question, did the scientists know this could happen? And if so why are we just hearing about it. Stuff like that you know people who actually use their mind for a higher purpose than just like oh let me see what this video is about. Oh climate change next. Thank you for all the work you do out there much appreciated and much more respect. Sincerely Jimmy James

[@nazuddin6346]

Thanks Nova

[@mikekaup5252]

When I worked in Dead horse in the mid 70's there were miniature ponds as far as the eye could see in the permafrost. I didn't notice any change in the size or quantity of the ponds during my four year stay. It looked exactly like the ones shown on this show.

[@geotestjohn]

But that's just it, they aren't miniature ponds anymore. They are lakes.

[@mac7622]

Yep it’s hard to trust ‘science’ when it’s politicized and weaponized by liberals.

[@betheldarren]

@@mac7622 no.... its not hard to trust science..... if you are weakminded enough to allow your animosity to lead you away from the obvious truth.... thats on you..... nothing has been politicized or weaponized...... thats what you have been told to believe and so you believe it...... the truth is the truth and all of these dilligent, studious, hardworking people just explained what a feedback loop is...... you are stuck in one.

[@elizabethblane201]

@@betheldarren We know that "scientists" are humans; they'll take funding from whomever will pay it, and will confirm the conclusions they are supposed to come to.

[@tonyromano6220]

Damn facts.

[@syntheticat-3]

is the sedge at ~22:50 still alive, then? i can't imagine chlorophyll remaining green for 20,000 years. But if it's still alive, how did it access sunlight? or does the cold preserve the chlorophyll cells in a way the larger animals just weren't? I would be super grateful if anyone in the comments knows more about this than me. This is a really neat documentary. Definitely inspires me to learn and understand more about the world we live in.

[@chinemapictures]

I’ve had some planes that were killed by frost / ice damage. One turned a very dark green that almost looked like it would have been a very healthy leaf color, if not for the stem showing the truth. All that to say, the sedge is most likely dead but the color has been persevered in this similar way.

[@beckyavila6225]

Wow this is so amazing More answers then you could ever imagine this is cool keep it up guys get the word out sweet

[@yelenakersha3520]

These 'blow holes' look so perfectly round. I live in Florida where sinkholes are common. They never look like that. Of course, there is a difference in methane vs. limerock shifting.

[@Pistolita221]

I could imagine it being an actual firey explosion, you get a sinkhole on a methane deposit and it causes compression ignition of the methane.

[@billiamc1969]

Limerock "shifting"??? You must be high...Florida is sinking due to man made disasters like trying to drain swamps to build more houses...get it together man

[@ChipmunkRapidsMadMan1869]

They never look like that because yours are collapsing limestone. These are dirt and the more likely culprit is the Russian Air Force going to bomb rivers and ports. The bombs release prematurely.

[@yelenakersha3520]

@@billiamc1969 get it together man? I've lived here for almost 40 years and no doubt developers have a lot to do with it but I have seen the and lived in places where no matter where you dig, there is an abundance of limerock! When we get our rainy season, the lime begins to dissolve and move and holes , like the one in the woods near me begin to open. The town I live in also has underground springs that have been here for millennia. Between them and the rains, limerock gets dissolved little by little and the earth begins to shift.

[@chapel1980ify]

Didn't your governor crawl out of one of those?

[@shawnyg16]

The land bridges under water near Norway, Greenland, as well as the Bering strait have been sinking allowing more salt water into the Arctic Ocean, having a tremendous effect on the amount of sea ice that would form leading to less ice that protects Arctic coastlines and ice that would reflect more sunlight. Thus, leading to more warming in the Arctic. There's lots of natural phenomena that's changing the climate. Amazing documentary,wish this aspect was included in it bc it is major contributor to warmer weather.

[@TheHikeChoseMe]

yup and there was a land bridge between europe proper and the UK and even from asia to australia.

[@79klkw]

I really liked your explanation of the facts. It does make perfect sense, when you put it plainly. I wish more people could see this video, along with this comment. Thanks for the extra info!

[@rosegarden3687]

Planet earth went through many such cycles of warming and cooling. Humans cannot stop this no matter what effort we make. Solution for humans - mass migration

[@carolevans5285]

​@Rose Garden spot on . Humans really do think they no it all. Nothing can stop mother nature no matter what humans say.

[@MsMesem]

They will use whatever supporst the agenda and ignore anything that goes against it.

[@CyberDeity01]

best program out there....

[@tedc7714]

Here in central Indiana we have limestone. Lots of caves, bug and small. And sinkholes. Cataract lake is a flood control lake, so some years it is backed up . We went up a creek to fish in my boat. I looked over and the water was bubbling. We went ove there. I tried to ignite it twice with gas soak rag I heaved into it. On a stick. It did not burn. So we assumed it was air. Later that summer after they let the water down I went back up there and walked over to the spot that was covered before with water. It is a sinkhole. No hole at the bottom .. I have checked it since then a few times and it always bubbles whe the lake covers it. I assume there must be a cave system under there that no one knows about..and as far as we know there are no springs anywhere around. It never seems to run out of air. I walked all around the bottom of the hole. I could not find any holes just leaves etc.. we checked that first year to see if there might be a pipe line under there but there is none... A mystery for sure. We have hot springs here. The smell like Sulphur. French Lick has hot spring spas at the hotel / casino.. Indiana has been under ice five different times, glaciers.. over thousands of years. I believe we are in a natural warming period and there is nothing to be done about it,

[@keithbusick6859]

The earth is at least 4.5 billion years old it has cycles how many times has the ice increased and then retreated over the life the planet ? You can call it global warming when ice retreats but what do you call it when ice starts increasing as it has done for 4.5 billion years?

[@akatsukiawsome13]

Agreed. Interesting find, I wonder if it could be a non-flammable gas? If you do think it is an undiscovered cave it could be dangerous. Maybe you could report it to locals? Hope it doesn’t swallow anyone up! 😬

[@icosthop9998]

@@keithbusick6859 true

[@jeep1987]

Yes exactly it's natural it's not caused by man pollution he's our weather Cycles before my grandfather died he was in his late 80s and he always laughed at this global warming crap he's like I remember these exact weather patterns in my life it happens it's nothing new

[@jeep1987]

@@keithbusick6859 4.5 billion years old huh you say that with confidence and nobody knows how old the Earth is I would say more around like 5,000 years old Christian I believe the Bible but all these weird guesses of millions and billions of years old all they are guesses from somebody who says I'm smarter than you listen to me and people blindly go okay

[@jeannestjohn4250]

We need to accept what our earth is and cooperate, instead of always fighting it... Sometimes you have to move or change!

[@joebrandon1730]

It's nice to see someone else that realizes this. The climate has never been static and it's always going to change. It's heated up before and cooled off before. We either adapt or we won't make it. We can't fight it.

[@mikemalachy]

​@@joebrandon1730 No one disputes climate is static. The rate of change is faster than any cycle in history. We have to adapt...and that will include creating technology and/or changing behavior that can help slow the rate of climate change.

[@joebrandon1730]

@@mikemalachy I don't mind any of that as long as we don't cripple our society to do it...like removing oil over night before electric stuff is ready (not to mention electric cars are still charged by gas or coal plants so they're useless). The climate won't stop changing no matter what we do and it's China and India that need to change, not us. We're the cleanest country out there.

[@justiceitself]

@@joebrandon1730 we need to move away from fossil fuels and towards a carbon neutral electric grid, and implement a dividend based carbon tax.

[@elizabethblane201]

@@justiceitselfYour body is based on carbon, Albert. CO2 comprises 0.04% of the atmosphere. If it increases, the plants will love it, just as they did during the cretaceous period. Your tax plan will just make the oligarchs richer, but won't prevent climate change. You need to study the strategies of past tyrants, so that you'll recognize how they manipulate the population and extract wealth from them. Don't be fooled any longer, Albert.

[@shintsu01]

sounds to me that we need to stop drilling oil from other places and start using up the methane that is in the permafrost instead, unless we find a way to keep it locked into the ground. but it sounds to me that we get a larger burst of uncontrolled methane that will return into co2 over the 12 years timespan. if we speed up that process while still a problem to get rid of the co2 we avoid the big spike we would otherwise experience. Not sure if there is a other way to manage the problem since i dont expect we can revert the melting from happening

[@Provocateur3]

Pardon my uninformed questions, but: Is there any chance the permafrost has any methyl hydrate in it? If so, what combinations of temperature and pressure would allow the m-h to disassociate? If such happened, what would that look like?

[@MrCobalt]

Sir, this is a youtube comment section. You're either going to get answers from people who've bought in to corporate talking points from oil companies, trolls, jokesters or people who think you're talking about drugs.

[@Provocateur3]

@@MrCobalt: Yes, and all would be welcome.

[@jpdemer5]

I can imagine a lightning strike igniting a methane seep, or even detonating a mixture of air and methane. That might explain the blown-out craters in the Russian tundra.

[@ayayeshakur]

Wow now dats good observation... U ever seen dat movie da Truman Show? When da time comes, bet it'll be done just like dat.... da bolts 2 ignite da entire earth plain from All da gas.... Look at all these earth quakes.....Deliberate. All seems 2 b on a clock.... Then there's man n his reasoning 2 take Out da innocent... where is ah portal somebody!!!

[@DwayneShaw1]

It is more likely to be an explosive release of gas under building pressure on a thinning 'crust' - I don't see any indication that 'igniting' is required. If it were igniting it would be less of a problem since burning methane releases CO2 and methane is at least ten times worse (as a greenhouse gas) than CO2 (though it would still be a major problem since, as they say here, there is at least twice the levels of CO2 trapped in the tundra as is currently in the atmosphere)

[@jpdemer5]

@@DwayneShaw1 I gave that some thought, but I think the perfecty round craters better fit with a detonation model. I suppose one could look for scorched plant material in the ejecta as evidence.

[@roger2641]

That was my first thought and if so more to go. Very good, and thanks, they should have suspected the same thing, shame on them.

[@DwayneShaw1]

@@jpdemer5 - and how did you determine there is a significant difference between the explosive effects of an ignited gas vs an explosive release of pressure? (except for a 'scorching' which doesn't appear to exist in the images?) How exactly did you determine only one type of explosion can produce a round shape? Are you aware that arctic lightening is very rare? the lightening increases with warming - but it's still pretty cold, and rare, in the region - to date. Where, exactly, did you get your degree in physics??????

[@thinkinoutloud]

I'm 67 years old and as a teenager he used to tell me that all the oil and other things we keep pumping out of the ground must be leaving huge voids deep underground. He thought that sinkholes may be the cause and that it could also throw the Earth out of balance. It sounded crazy at the time but today I'm wondering if he wasn't on to something 50 years ago.

[@darko714]

It still sounds crazy.

[@TND1483]

It sounds extremely stupid. You can't throw the earth out of balance lol

[@bobowens3687]

It throwing the earth out of balance just didn't sound crazy at the time.its still crazy and will be crazy in the future as well.

[@TND1483]

@@elizabethsnowpaws3751 shifting the axis isn't throwing the earth out of balance lmao its shifting the axis. Artic sink holes also aren't massive earth quakes so they're not comparable

[@MrFullforcesound]

Lol you seriously think that pumping oil out of regions is going to throw the Earth out of balance? You’ve got to be kidding me. Earth has been pummeled by astroids as big as America one actually, that is called our wonderful moon, and it did not get out of balance, good grief. 😂

[@Ulvestorm]

Went to have a look at the Yamal peninsula and wow, what a hole-covered area! I figured round shapes would stand out in the landscape, but not here. Can't imagine a wetter landscape over such a massive land area.

[@effectingcause5484]

31:30 Most replayed 😂 "What's smoking?" He asks.... That's your nose hairs buddy!

[@lenski1115]

Best tv program I've seen in years 👌

[@ccdogpark]

Yet but don't mention a word of this to Faux news. We don't want to distract them from relentlessly pushing crypto currency to the Trump cult.

[@ashes_menagerie]

The clip at 31:19 is my favorite. 🤣 they made a plan, followed through, and he got blasted with fire and they were both so clam about it. Like, "u ok.. yeah.. u yeah... cool..." and laughed about it.. 🤣🤣 that is science at it's finest.

[@wyattwinston8924]

Was funny af

[@bugeyedwillypetfarm9625]

Lived up there freezing and thaw seen boulders between steamboat and Hayden 60 foot around in the dark on the way to work in the road

[@suzettebavier4412]

FASCINATING‼️‼️‼️

[@craigkdillon]

The question is not "Can the sinkholes add to global warming?", but, rather, "how much can they increase the speed and severity of global warming?"

[@scruffysstash]

It's not the sink holes, but the methane and other greenhouse gasses. But other than that, yes, it is a hard variable to predict in the equation.

[@Meeks428]

It was mentioned that methane is 100x more potent as a greenhouse gas than CO2 over a 10 year time frame. There's enough methane in the Arctic to turn the planet into Venus.

[@dabigisland1]

Interesting how green and warm Alaska used to be when all those plants 🌱 were growing that trapped the CO2 and methane.

[@Ericsaidful]

They didn't TRAP the Co2 and Methane, they thrived on it. Our current temperature isn't all that different from where it was thousands of years ago when we plunged into a mini-ice age, and neither is the Co2. Co2 is a fraction of what it's been throughout Earth's history and our lack of plant diversity shows it. Plants thrive in high Co2 and heavily watered environments. This shouldn't come as a surprise really. What does surprise me is how little people know about Earth's climate history, as if the period of Ice Ages are the only times that matter when our Earth is 4.6 BILLION years old. We have climate records for specific parts of Earth during a very limited time scale. Furthermore, that scale of time is broken down into thousands of years yet scientists today try to use variations in daily weather patterns to draw conclusions on long-term changes. Even something occuring over a decade before reversing isn't long enough to call a trend. EVEN FURTHER, ocean levels were 400 feet lower 20,000 years ago than they are today. Humans were around when that occurred and survived. Humans were also around during the last interglacial period and survived, or rather, thrived, during the next ice age. So this idea that there is a catastrophe isn't based in reality.

[@mymusicmymusic6154]

Be careful the climate change people may come after you. It was never that warm before. Remember, we’re having global warming oops sorry climate change. You’re never supposed to tell anybody that it was warm before.

[@andysharp4154]

Exactly. Now it's warming up again and climate activists are trying to say that the human race is responsible. This would be happening and will continue regardless of whether man inhabited the planet or not. It just may be happening a little quicker due to our emissions.

[@MsMesem]

Yes, plenty of CO2. .

[@stevebaker2890]

I've been trying to learn more about interglacial periods lately as I knew that the earth had heated up and cooled down numerous times in its history and wanted to see to what extent they had happened before like maximum ice and lowest sea levels compared to high sea levels and not much ice and see how those compared to today's levels. I do think to deny humans have had an environmental impact on the planet is ridiculous but after investigating I think its very obvious that the climate would change dramatically naturally just like it had always done before I just find it strange that it's not more widely spoken of or taught in schools is it because the scientists think humans would just use it as an excuse to do nothing about the way they treat the planet or is it because many governments use climate change as a way of taxing the people, who knows? I am finding this stuff very interesting though and appreciate the comment/explanation.

[@matthewmccollum9337]

Is there any way to capture the greenhouse gases as they escape? Like solar powered filters of some sorts that stay in the sky and are visited every so often to empty , also ive watched the theory to have millions of elk, caribou, or bison to graze on these surfaces compacting them keeping the perma frost from thawing, also can these seeps be lit on fire to burn the methane as it escapes?

[@kenhammscousin4716]

"how fast it's going to happen, we don't know" Whenever they say that, it happens much faster than anyone predicted

[@ernestbarch2976]

Although entitled "Arctic Sinkholes" very little explanation of them is made except we are told they are not sinkholes. Most of the video is about things other than the title topic.

[@peacenow42]

like getting the !% off the hook...it's not greed, it's sinkholes over permafrost.

[@turtsmcgee189]

ACTUALLY IT IS, THE SINK HOLES AREN'T ACTUALLY SINK HOLES THEY ARE EXPLOSIONS CAUSED BY DEEP POCKETS OF METHANE GAS TRAPPED BELOW THE PERMAFROST, SIMILAR TO SOME VOLCANIC ERUPTIONS. THEY ARE USING THE SUBJECT TO SEGWAY TO THE MUCH LARGER SUBJECT OF CLIMATE CHANGE AND RAPID UNSUSTAINABLE RATE OF GLOBAL WARMING.

[@MegaMeaty]

There is no word in the English Language to explain huge holes caused by gas expansion so the writers used the closest word. Would you like to coin that new word?

[@peacenow42]

@@turtsmcgee189 YES WE WATCHED THE VIDEO... and it was indeed a ploy to get the rich off the hook, because now they can blame sinkholes and so-called nonexistent data, which is also crap. All kinds of data exists taking into account factors not fully realized yet....ALL the data has RANGES to include the unknown. The people behind the narrative of the video think we are so stupid. We just keep polluting and polluting and then think fancy science will get us off the hook. We are all responsible for the mess we are in. Hats off to the scientists, they mean well.

[@surfersilver6610]

​@@MegaMeaty The term for these....I dub them "Stink Holes🙊"™©® Feb, 9 2022 6:05am. Anyone using the term without our express written permission will hear from our lawyers.

[@patrickbuglass973]

Wouldn't a lightning strike ignite a methane source on the surface and potentially result in a large explosion?

[@SchemeTintFocus]

Very clever.

[@patrickbuglass973]

@@SchemeTintFocus Oh, well, thank you...

[@patrickbuglass973]

Well, all it would really take is one spark of atmospheric friction or static discharge-whatever the realistic occurrence of like conditions would be in that geographical region...

[@user23867]

Or sunlight magnified through a dew drop. Wouldn't burn anything usually, as everything would be damp - but all that natural gas is volatile.

[@Adrian10_14]

Lightning comes from the ground

[@regnadkcin6702]

I would love to live in Utqiagvik, not sure what job I would do, but the cold and location are very appealing to me.