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post #1 of 4
8/14/09 at 2:46pm
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oh dear.

Warming Of Arctic Current Over 30 Years Triggers Release Of Methane Gas


time i tooled down to southampton and blagged a job at the National Oceanography Centre. even sweeping the floor. some good research coming out of my local uni, dont know whether to cheer or cry.
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post #2 of 4
1/7/10 at 7:38pm
This doesn't look good.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/science/nature/8437703.stm
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post #3 of 4
1/7/10 at 8:38pm
Indeed.  Atmospheric methane has actually remained surprisingly stable, but it's only a matter of time until the permafrost and other sources warm enough to emit significant amounts.  There have been signs recently that this is beginning, this study being another.
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post #4 of 4
1/8/10 at 1:54pm
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oh gawd. here we go. there were worrying reports last year, i have been waiting for this. i'm applying for a research job on peatland response to temperature, we might be able to do more about releases from land sources (e.g. drainage; seeding with insulating mosses and grasses; or grazing by large mammals, to save the permafrost ), but this, what can we do? i think its a very serious area.
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