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Classic propaganda. Fissures on the Alaskan highway are caused by temperature variance. This has been happening since the highway was built in the 40's. Examp
by parsnips 10y ago
Classic propaganda. Fissures on the Alaskan highway are caused by temperature variance. This has been happening since the highway was built in the 40's.
Example:
>Winter frost is extremely hard on the roads. Do not be surprised to see deep fissures across the highway.
http://www.dangerousroads.org/north-america/canada/747-alaska-highway-canada.html http://www.dangerousroads.org/north-america/canada/747-alask...
So when the author says:
>Scientists say they’re the crystal-clear manifestation that permafrost -- slabs of ice and sediment just beneath the Earth’s surface in colder climes -- is thawing as global temperatures keep rising.
I become extremely skeptical. This is the danger of lazy journalism and ultimately lazy readers confirmation bias.