Tunnel Vision: Lessons in the ...

May 1, 2020 by

Tunnel Vision: Lessons in the Impermanence of Permafrost

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Horses Might Stop the Permafro...

Mar 24, 2020 by

Horses Might Stop the Permafrost From Melting

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Is There A Ticking Time Bomb U...

Jan 27, 2018 by

[Translate] Michaeleen Doucleff Twitter The Permafrost Tunnel Research Facility, dug in the mid-1960s, allows scientists a...

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Methane Seeps Out as Arctic Pe...

Jul 20, 2017 by

Methane Seeps Out as Arctic Permafrost Starts to Resemble Swiss Cheese

[Translate] Measurements over Canada’s Mackenzie River Basin suggest that thawing permafrost is starting to free greenhouse...

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TWO GAPING HOLES RECENTLY EMER...

Jul 5, 2017 by

TWO GAPING HOLES RECENTLY EMERGED IN SIBERIA ACCOMPANIED BY EXPLOSIONS AND BILLOWING SMOKE AND FIRE

[Translate] By Pakalolo  DAILYKOS.COM   “It happened some 35 to 40 kilometers [21 to 24 miles] northwest of Seyakha. Reindeer herder...

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GLOBAL ‘COMPOST BOMBR...

Dec 31, 2016 by

GLOBAL ‘COMPOST BOMB’ SLOWLY DETONATES AS PREVIOUSLY FROZEN SOIL BREATHES OUT GREENHOUSE GASES

[Translate]   gwenole camus Global warming is causing microorganisms that dwell in previously frozen soil to release carbon...

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HOW TO STOP CAPITALISM’S...

Sep 14, 2016 by

HOW TO STOP CAPITALISM’S DEADLY WAR WITH NATURE

[Translate]   By Paul Street  TRUTHDIG   So far, 2016 is the hottest year on record. So was 2015. So was 2014. (John McColgan /...

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THE CHILLING SCIENCE ON ALASKA...

Dec 11, 2015 by

THE CHILLING SCIENCE ON ALASKA’S MELTING PERMAFROST

[Translate] Soil Science By Andrea Thompson GRIST Cross-posted from Climate Central Up to a quarter of the permafrost that lies just...

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THE GREAT ARCTIC THAW COULD UN...

Sep 12, 2015 by

THE GREAT ARCTIC THAW COULD UNLEASH GIANT VIRUSES

[Translate] Scientists have found pathogens in permafrost that remain infectious after 30,000 years. (Photo: Reuters Staff/Reuters)...

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THE WEST IS LITERALLY ON FIRE,...

Jul 1, 2015 by

THE WEST IS LITERALLY ON FIRE, AND THE IMPACTS COULD BE WIDESPREAD

[Translate] by Natasha Geiling CLIMATE PROGRESS CREDIT: Shutterstock   As expected, the 2015 wildfire season has meant more bad news...

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PERMAFROST THAW WOULD HAVE RUN...

May 15, 2015 by

PERMAFROST THAW WOULD HAVE RUNAWAY EFFECT ON CARBON RELEASE

[Translate]   By Tim Radford, Climate News Network   VIA TRUTHDIG     A bank of thawing permafrost near the Kolyma River in...

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“Why This New Study On A...

Apr 20, 2015 by

“Why This New Study On Arctic Permafrost Is So Scary”

[Translate]   Greenland’s permafrost could be melting faster than expected due to active microbes, according to new research....

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As Climate Disruption Advances...

Jan 6, 2015 by

As Climate Disruption Advances, 26 Percent of Mammals Face Extinction

[Translate] < (Image: Polar bear, air pollution via Shutterstock; Edited: JR/TO) Two recently released studies brought bad news...

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