It's getting very weird in Siberia as a new phenomenon of 'trembling tundra' is discovered.

The Siberian Times reports on this strange tundra discovery in a very remote area of Siberia.

in a video filmed of the tundra on remote Belyy Island in the Kara Sea off the Yamal Peninsula coastline - was witnessed by a scientific research expedition. Researchers Alexander Sokolov and Dorothee Ehrich spotted 15 patches of trembling or bubbling grass-covered ground.

When punctured they emitted methane and carbon dioxide, according to measurements, although so far no details have been given. The reason is as yet unclear, but one possible explanation of the phenomenon is abnormal heat that caused permafrost to thaw, releasing gases.

Alexander Sokolov said that this summer is unusually hot on the Arctic island, a sign of which is polar bears moving from the frozen sea to the island.

Scientists have warned at the potential catastrophic impact of global warming leading to the release into the atmosphere of harmful gases hitherto frozen in the ground or under the sea. A possibility is that the trembling tundra on Bely Island is this process in action.

FishOutOfWater is an expert on methane and has written several diaries on the craters that formed on the Yamal peninsula in 2013 and 2014. Hopefully, we will see his input on this phenomenon soon.

  Video credit: Environmental Research Centre, Alexander Sokolov