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Thawing permafrost releases significantly more methane than expected and it supercharges the acceleration of climate change, and the earth itself supplants huma

Thawing permafrost releases significantly more methane than expected and it supercharges the acceleration of climate change, and the earth itself supplants humans as the primary source of Greenhouse gases.

zapperdapper 8y ago
Yes, I think a lot of people still aren't aware of this problem, which has been studied for many years now. Once the positive feedback loop takes hold it's game over.
- HNLurker2 8y ago
  > Once the positive feedback loop takes hold it's game over. Can you elaborate please?
  - tobylane 8y ago
    Once some methane comes out of the most southerly permafrost the earth will warm up and defrost a greater amount, which will warm up the earth a larger amount...
    - HNLurker2 8y ago
      It s someone doing something about it?
      - tobylane 8y ago
        All efforts to stop global warming will stop permafrost melting if they start reducing the temperature rise.