Wednesday 13 January 2010

Melting tundra to create vast river of waste into Arctic Ocean

Melting tundra creating vast river of waste into Arctic Ocean http://ow.ly/WdEZ

"...The increase in temperature in the Arctic has already caused the sea-ice there to melt. According to research conducted by the University of Gothenburg, Sweden, if the Arctic tundra also melts, vast amounts of organic material will be carried by the rivers straight into the Arctic Ocean, resulting in additional emissions of carbon dioxide...."

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