Burning Methane (IMAGE) University of Alaska Fairbanks Caption Methane burns as it escapes through a hole in the ice in a lagoon above the East Siberian Arctic Shelf. Credit Photo courtesy of Natalia Shakhova Usage Restrictions University of Alaska Fairbanks Marketing and Communications makes high-resolution photographs available to the news media for non-commercial uses only. All uses are for one-time use in one publication or production only. License Licensed content Disclaimer: AAAS and EurekAlert! are not responsible for the accuracy of news releases posted to EurekAlert! by contributing institutions or for the use of any information through the EurekAlert system.