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sadoldgirl

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2. It is rather frightening,

Reply to onehandle (Original post)

Tue Aug 5, 2014, 04:17 PM

Aug 2014

because Methane is worse than CO2 as a climate changer. I think scientists expect a similar development on the poles and predict that if this happens Climate change will happen much faster than thought.

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Scientists may have cracked the giant Siberian crater mystery � and the news isn�t good [View all] onehandle Aug 2014 OP

So, the earth has its stone-cold ass turned towards the fireplace, and is ... farting? MADem Aug 2014 #1

It is rather frightening, sadoldgirl Aug 2014 #2

If this is true, it is pretty much "game over" Kelvin Mace Aug 2014 #3

3rd Crater Found In Siberia. Earth's "Dragon Breath" Is Coming To Life. PADemD Aug 2014 #4

Fuck. I was afraid of this. raouldukelives Aug 2014 #5

The answer is to buy local and boycott ALL large corporations. Emelina Aug 2014 #12

Big trouble Takket Aug 2014 #6

Do the Cheneys, Bushes, and Kochs of the world really think they can live in methane? Hekate Aug 2014 #7

Climatologist: Methane Plumes From Arctic Mean We're Screwed rickyhall Aug 2014 #8

Another tipping point goes flying past, time to geo-engineer this rock. Exultant Democracy Aug 2014 #9

wheeee phantom power Aug 2014 #10

Kicked and recommended. Uncle Joe Aug 2014 #11

they are Pingos. NM_Birder Aug 2014 #13

I never trusted this sneaking little guy Orrex Aug 2014 #14

Maybe this is what killed the dinosaurs?? kentuck Aug 2014 #15

LOL, um, no snooper2 Aug 2014 #17

GOD killed the dinosaurs in the great flood. NM_Birder Aug 2014 #19

We're all gonna die!!!!!!!!! Calista241 Aug 2014 #16

100% true. NM_Birder Aug 2014 #20

Stanford biologist warns of early stages of Earth's 6th mass extinction event Zorro Aug 2014 #18

So the Earth is passing gas, better double the shifts at the Beano� factory. bluesbassman Aug 2014 #21