Recent discoveries about the existence of a vast band of methane hydrate ice along the world's continental slopes, at approximately 500 meters deep, have revolutionized the theories of the Ice Age and global warming cycles (Methane Hydrate Ice).

What Impact may they have on Global Warming?

Key to understanding the gravity of climate destabilization is the wide array of catastrophic irreversible impacts that could amplify damage. One area of concern is methane hydrates ices (Robertson).

Methane hydrates can be destabilized by warming ocean temperatures. When they are destabilized, they release trapped methane into the oceans, and eventually into the atmosphere. Methane has 8 times the greenhouse effect as carbon...