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Posted Thu Nov 29 2012: from Sydney Morning Herald: At the edge of disaster http://apocadocs.com/s.pl?1354150686 THE world is on the cusp of a "tipping point" into dangerous climate change, according to new data gathered by scientists measuring methane leaking from the Arctic permafrost and a report presented to the United Nations on Tuesday. "The permafrost carbon feedback is irreversible on human time scales," says the report, Policy Implications of Warming Permafrost. "Overall, these observations indicate that large-scale thawing of permafrost may already have started." [Read more stories about: amphibian collapse, climate impacts, death spiral, holyshit, arctic meltdown, permafrost meltdown] 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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