Tuesday, April 11, 2017

Global Warming Could Thaw Far More Permafrost Than Expected, Study Says

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Research says more than 40 percent of the frozen tundra could un-freeze if global temperatures continue to rise, scientists. Story here.







An exceptionally warm summer in 2004 triggered this 300m long slump associated with thawing permafrost at a national preserve in Alaska. NPS climate change response.

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