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UN Report on Warming Permafrost
December 2, 2012 | United Nations

About 24% of the land in the Northern Hemisphere is underlain by permafrost. As it warms it can release methane, a potent greenhouse gas, into Earth’s atmosphere. The United Nations has released a report titled: Policy Implications of Warming Permafrost.

Related: What is Methane Hydrate?


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