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As the Permafrost Melts, Poisons are Released

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BBC - Future - The poisons released by melting Arctic ice

The rapid change in North American permafrost is equally alarming. “In some places in the Alaskan Arctic, you fly over a swiss cheese of land and lakes formed by ground collapse,” says Natali, whose fieldwork has moved from Siberia to Alaska. “Water that was close to the surface now becomes a pond.” Many of these ponds are bubbling with methane, as microbes suddenly find themselves with a feast of ancient organic matter to munch on, releasing methane as a by-product. “We often walk across the lakes because it’s so shallow and it’s like you’re in a hot tub in some places, there is so much bubbling,” says Natali.
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The melting permafrost released anthrax in Siberia (Credit: Alamy)


Not good.
 
Does not matter... According to Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez we are all dead in 11.5 years!
 
calamity said:
Post the citation with link and specific quote, please.
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How about the one that says God will bring to ruin those ruining the earth...is that good enough?:2razz:
 
Elvira said:
How about the one that says God will bring to ruin those ruining the earth...is that good enough?:2razz:
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It doesn't take being a god to know that one....only a partial, minimal level of intelligence should do it. I guess that really speaks ill of the deniers. But, it is what it is.
 
calamity said:
It doesn't take being a god to know that one....only a partial, minimal level of intelligence should do it. I guess that really speaks ill of the deniers. But, it is what it is.
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The thing is, man is not going to stop destruction of himself and this planet, no matter how hard he tries, God is...
 
Elvira said:
The thing is, man is not going to stop destruction of himself and this planet, no matter how hard he tries, God is...
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...or mother nature.
 
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