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Methane is about 25-100 times more potent than CO2. Nitrous oxide about 300 times than CO2.

Although, the biggest worry is the stored methane. [1]

The amounts stored are equivalent (in CO2) to about 20-35 years of human activity (2014 CO2 output). If that gets quickly released, who knows what will happen.

[1]: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arctic_methane_emissions




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