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Melting Siberian Permafrost Uncovers Prehistoric Fossils and Methane

Paleontologists Discover Prehistoric Fossils as Thawing Permafrost Releases Devastating Amounts of Methane in Siberia

Melting ice within permafrost on the Siberian Arctic is uncovering many prehistoric secrets buried beneath thousand years old ice, including parts of mammoth tusk, woolly rhinoceros bone and perfectly preserved lion cub. Record-breaking heatwaves have increased the melting of Siberian permafrost, releasing methane and uncovering

Extreme Snowfall in Europe has Links With Melting Sea Ice in Arctic

Extreme Snowfall and Cold Wave in Europe linked With Melting Arctic Sea Ice

In a very unusual incident, Europe witnessed an extreme cold wave in mid-April after many regions of the continent just witnessed their warmest weather in March. Several places also witnessed snowfall which is very unusual during the month of April. A study has linked the

4°C Global Temperature Rise Could Result in Collapse of Antarctic Ice Shelves

More than a third of the Antarctic ice shelves could be at risk of collapse, resulting in unimaginable amounts of water added into the oceans if the global temperature reaches 4°Cabove the pre-industrial era, experts warn. Ice shelves are the floating ice sheets over a