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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. One other thing by krautcanman · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    ... and can I tell you about another source of methane? Just ask my roommate!

  2. More like... by ackthpt · · Score: 0, Offtopic
    No kidding. At some point "we need more data" turns into "Manhattan is under a foot of water." There's real stuff happening out there, and it ain't lookin' good.

    "Ok, the data about the .. uh .. beachfront property in Austin is lookin like we have some extra water from somewhere. We're lookin into it and as soon as we have some good, hard data, we'll have some esplanations."

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  3. Obligatory... by l33t.g33k · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    In Soviet Russia, frozen peat bog melts you!

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  4. yeah but it'll stink won't it? by myowntrueself · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    There is already methane in the atmosphere, but at too low a concentration for us to smell.

    Methane being basically fart gas, what I want to know is at what concentration will living on Planet Earth smell like being inside a fat mans pants?

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  5. Please don't interfere with the Bush bashing by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    We wouldn't want any serious questions or conversation. It's much more fun to sling high school insults at a world leader. So, please, shut up.

  6. What is the status of hydrogen fuel cells? by sentanta · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    Mod me as off topic - but hasn't GM promised to deliver the first hydrogen fuel cell car by 2010? We're still burning fossil fuels like crazy, oil topped $66 dollars a barrel today (up 50%+ vs two years ago), and the new Chines middle class is the first generation buying cars.... We're fcuked.

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  7. Re:Word From the Whitehouse by mjh49746 · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    It sure amazes me that some people are still trying to push those crooked Diebold voting machines on the voting public. Those people certainly have no shame at all.

  8. Re:Word From the Whitehouse by gnuorder · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    Our fearless leader has the solution for this. We can change daylight savings time so that summer last 11 months, problem solved. We wont see the effects for another 3000 years but then gas prices will begin to lower and the economy will go on the right track.

  9. MOD PARENT UP by ibentmywookie · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    I wish I had mod points...

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