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Ignored Tundra Fires Could Have Impact on Global Warming: Study

IBTimes: Stay connected with cutting edge technology news Sample The fire covered more than 400 square miles on the North Slope of Alaska's Brooks Range and 2.1 million metric tons of carbon was released in the fire. It was twice the size the amount of greenhouse gases generated by Miami in one year. The fire not only inserted greenhouse gases into the atmosphere but it also consumed 30 percent up of the insulating layer of the organic matter that protects moss covered landscape. Arctic tundra stores...

Earth’s biggest lakes warming up as climate changes

IBTimes: Even as scientists are warning that the increasing global warming could be a threat to aquatic species, NASA researchers have determined that Earth's largest lakes have warmed during the past 25 years in response to climate change. NASA researchers have determined that Earth's largest lakes have warmed during the past 25 years in response to climate change. Water bodies in certain regions including the Great Lakes in Northern America and some in northern Europe appear to be warming more quickly...