What kind of effect do mud volcanoes have on the environment?
According to John Woodside, a geologist at the Free University in Amsterdam and one of the leading researchers in the Medmud Project, which is investigating volcanoes on the bottom of the Mediterranean, mud volcanoes can cause both positive and negative effects on the environment. On the sea floor, they provide a unique ecosystem for bacteria, with their abundant heat and minerals. However, on land the methane gas, which can be produced in significant amounts during eruptions, is a very potent greenhouse gas. While it breaks down to carbon dioxide fairly quickly in the atmosphere, methane gas does contribute to Global Warming. The total volume of gas emitted by all mud volcanoes in Azerbaijan is estimated to be about 20 million cubic meters each year. What do you find particularly curious about mud volcanoes? That so few people actually know about these fascinating structures. Where can tourists see these mud volcanoes in Azerbaijan? Mud volcanoes definitely should be part of any touri
