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NickB79

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12. Revkin is discussing subsea methane release, though

Reply to GliderGuider (Reply #9)

Fri Jul 26, 2013, 02:36 PM

Jul 2013

Most of the methane releases we're seeing in the image in your OP are land-based methane bleed-offs. And that's a shitload of methane being released from all that thawing permafrost.

Slightly less bad, but still REALLY. FUCKING. BAD.

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Large, Troubling Methane Pulse Coincides With Arctic Heatwave, Tundra Fires [View all] GliderGuider Jul 2013 OP

I need popcorn Hydra Jul 2013 #1

looks like my kids and grandkids future is very grim madrchsod Jul 2013 #2

Another Snowden thread Skink Jul 2013 #3

true undergroundpanther Jul 2013 #4

Looks like the sleeping giant is awakening NickB79 Jul 2013 #5

Oh shit Champion Jack Jul 2013 #6

"methane pulse" ... only very slightly less bad than "methane catastrophe" phantom power Jul 2013 #7

The methane pulse jet carries the methane bomb to its point of impact like a WWII V-1... nt GliderGuider Jul 2013 #8

On the other hand, "Don't worry - be happy" (according to Andrew Revkin, anyway) GliderGuider Jul 2013 #9

This scepticism may be justified cprise Jul 2013 #10

Here is Wadams, et al response cprise Jul 2013 #11

Damn. Gavin paying minimalist. joshcryer Jul 2013 #13

Revkin is discussing subsea methane release, though NickB79 Jul 2013 #12

Wadhams is talking about subsea too. joshcryer Jul 2013 #15

You know shit is fucked when Gavin and Revkin play minimalist. joshcryer Jul 2013 #14

Gavin: Pulse would be clear in ice cores. joshcryer Jul 2013 #16