"Where Theory Fails": 8 Methane Spikes in 22 Years
Methane Blow-Holes Sign of Runaway Climate Change? <Where Theory Fails>
From an Article by Donna Lisenby, EcoWatch.com, August 2, 2014
Scientists think the mysterious crater found in the Arctic region in Russia may be a giant methane blow-hole that signals the beginning of runaway climate change. They are calling the point when frozen arctic methane in Canada, Alaska and Russia starts erupting into the atmosphere “dragon burps.”
“Dragon’s mouth” … is the name of the crater recently discovered in the Yamal Peninsula, in Yamalo-Nenets Autonomous Okrug, Russia. Russian scientists said that they believe the 60-meter wide crater could be the result of changing temperatures in the region.
Check out this story that contains graphs showing such elevated methane levels that they labeled them WTF, where theory fails. Rising trend … the “dragon’s breath” methane spikes have been recorded eight times in the past 22 years.
If you have ever wondered whether you might see the end of the world as we know it in your life time, you probably should NOT read this story nor study the graphs or look at the pictures of methane blow holes aka dragon burps.
I think Dr. Jason Box, who has highlighted the appearance of dangerous spikes in methane above Siberia, sums it up best, “If we don’t get atmospheric carbon down and cool the Arctic, the climate physics and recent observations tell me we will probably trigger the release of these vast carbon stores, dooming our kids’ to a hothouse Earth.”
<P.S. A carbon tax is needed in every country, one at a time.>
>>> Donna Lisenby is the Upper Watauga Riverkeeper and the Waterkeeper Alliance Coal Campaign Coordinator from Boone, North Carolina. She appeared in the film Wal-Mart, the High Cost of Low Price where she exposed the retailers appalling failure to protect the environment. She has a Bachelor of Science degree and two grandchildren who motivate her work to ensure a healthy environment for future generations. <<<
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Russian Scientists: Global Warming Played Major Role in Siberian Craters
From Stephanie Spears, http://www.EcoWatch.com, August 5, 2014
Giant methane blow-holes in Siberia have many scientists worried about runaway climate change.
Last night on MSNBC’s The Ed Show, Ed Schultz explained that scientists believe the massive craters are caused by thawing permafrost and directly linked to the abnormally hot Yamal summers of 2012 and 2013. As temperatures rose, the permafrost thawed and collapsed, releasing methane that had been trapped in the icy ground.
Joining Schultz last night was Dr. Reese Halter, distinguished conservation biologist and author of nine books, who said, “This is a ticking time bomb. The only thing we can do is reduce the amount of fossil fuels that we are spewing daily, 85 million tons of greenhouse heat-trapping gas, into the atmosphere.”
Must-See Video: Arctic Emergency, Scientists Speak
Source: http://ecowatch.com/2014/08/05/russian-scientists-global-warming-siberian-craters/?utm_source=EcoWatch+List&utm_campaign=66df5ee3d0-Top_News_8_6_2014&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_49c7d43dc9-66df5ee3d0-85323945