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Siberian Permafrost Melting

Posted by CowboyNeal on from the hot-domino-effects dept.

TeknoHog writes "New Scientist Reports on a remarkable runaway process of global warming that has been going on in Siberia for the past few years. 'Western Siberia has warmed faster than almost anywhere else on the planet, with an increase in average temperatures of some 3C in the last 40 years.' As a result, a million square kilometers (the area of France and Germany) of frozen peat bog have been found to be melting, according to Russian and international scientists. This releases methane, a potent greenhouse gas, which contributes to further global warming."

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  1. Re:Third Post by gnuorder · · Score: 1, Flamebait

    We scientists (I'm not really a scientist, I just play one on the internets) are glad you finally stopped denying that the climate is changing. What convinced you, the volumes of evidence or the latest poll results of your constituents? BTW, how is that whole neocon "world is round is just a theory" thing coming? They teaching "world is flat" along side "world is round" in public schools yet?

  2. Re:CAN YOU SPOT THE REAL SCIENTIST? by Loopy · · Score: 0, Flamebait

    In spite of its irrelevance, class warfare just never gets old, does it?

  3. Re:Yeah by Snaller · · Score: 0, Flamebait

    The only one who made an ass of himself is you. How the fuck is anyone supposed to know WHAT YOU THOUGHT. The only thing anyone has to go by is WHAT YOU WROTE.

    Idiot.

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