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Thawing Tundra Is Now a Carbon Source in Fast-Warming Arctic
2 weeks ago

Thawing Tundra Is Now a Carbon Source in Fast-Warming Arctic

Live Mint  

-- The 10 hottest years on record have all occurred within the past decade, with 2024 likely to be the warmest yet. “It’s not just that the Arctic is warming just like the rest of the world,” said Rich Thoman, a climate scientist at the University of Alaska Fairbanks. “Because of these changes in the frozen environment, we’re seeing this …

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'Zombie Viruses' trapped in Siberia may trigger a new pandemic, warns study
11 months ago

'Zombie Viruses' trapped in Siberia may trigger a new pandemic, warns study

India TV News  

According to a study, a new pandemic could be sparked by the emergence of ancient zombie viruses that have been trapped in Siberian permafrost due to global warming and increased human activity such as shipping and mining. The viruses, which have been known for years as 'Methuselah microbes', are capable of reproducing and causing disease even if they have lain …

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World's biggest permafrost crater in Russia’s Far East thaws as planet warms
1 year, 5 months ago

World's biggest permafrost crater in Russia’s Far East thaws as planet warms

The Hindu  

Stunning drone footage has revealed details of the Batagaika crater, a one-kilometre-long gash in Russia's Far East that forms the world's biggest permafrost crater. "We locals call it 'the cave-in,'" local resident and crater explorer Erel Struchkov told Reuters as he stood on the crater's rim. And while it may attract tourists, the slump's expansion is "a sign of danger," …

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Holes the size of city blocks are forming in the Arctic seafloor
2 years, 9 months ago

Holes the size of city blocks are forming in the Arctic seafloor

CNN  

Sign up for CNN’s Wonder Theory science newsletter. CNN — Marine scientists have discovered deep sinkholes – one larger than a city block of six-story buildings – and ice-filled hills that have formed “extraordinarily” rapidly on a remote part of the Arctic seafloor. Mapping of Canada’s Beaufort Sea, using a remotely operated underwater vehicle and ship-mounted sonar, revealed the dramatic …

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If Climate Change Wasn't Bad Already, Rise in Temperature Could Unearth New Epidemics
4 years, 4 months ago

If Climate Change Wasn't Bad Already, Rise in Temperature Could Unearth New Epidemics

News 18  

Long-dormant viruses brought back to life; the resurgence of deadly and disfiguring smallpox; a dengue or zika "season" in Europe. "Mosquitoes moving their range north are now able to overwinter in some temperate regions," said Jeanne Fair, deputy group leader for biosecurity and public health at the Los Alamos National Laboratory in New Mexico. "An increase in mean temperature could …

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The Arctic is on fire: Siberian heat wave alarms scientists
4 years, 6 months ago

The Arctic is on fire: Siberian heat wave alarms scientists

Associated Press  

MOSCOW — The Arctic is feverish and on fire — at least parts of it are. “The Arctic is figuratively and literally on fire — it’s warming much faster than we thought it would in response to rising levels of carbon dioxide and other greenhouse gases in the atmosphere, and this warming is leading to a rapid meltdown and increase …

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