Climate peril stirring in permafrost, experts tell UN

Climate peril stirring in permafrost, experts tell UN
Bonn (AFP) June 9, 2015 - Scientists on Tuesday called for action to defuse a time bomb of Arctic greenhouse gas as negotiators at UN talks grappled over a climate rescue pact. About 1,500 billion tonnes of heat-trapping carbon gas are estimated to be locked in permafrost, which is thawing as the climate warms, according to new research. Releasing the carbon will create a vicious cycle in Earth's global-warming p ... morehttp://www.spacedaily.com/reports/Climate_peril_stirring_in_permafrost_experts_tell_UN_999.html