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Posted Tue May 31 2011: from London Daily Mail: Melting of the Arctic 'will accelerate climate change within 20 years' http://apocadocs.com/s.pl?1306803056 An irreversible climate "tipping point" could occur within the next 20 years as a result of the release of huge quantities of organic carbon locked away as frozen plant matter in the vast permafrost region of the Arctic, scientists have found...Billions of tons of frozen leaves and roots that have lain undisturbed for thousands of years in the permanently frozen ground of the northern hemisphere are thawing out, with potentially catastrophic implications for climate change, the researchers said. [Read more stories about: arctic meltdown, anthropogenic change, climate impacts, holyshit, methane release, tipping point] This item will appear in our PANIQuiz! New!: No reader quips yet -- be the first! Got a PaniQuip? Your Quip (limit 140 characters, no links, just wit): First name: The text shown in the Web image to the right: We reserve the right to reuse, remove, or refuse any entry.

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