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Arctic ground squirrels unlock permafrost carbon
BBC ^
| 17 December 2014
| Rebecca Morelle
Posted on 12/17/2014 12:22:02 AM PST by moose07
Arctic ground squirrels could play a greater role in climate change than was previously thought.
Scientists have found that the animals are hastening the release of greenhouse gases from the permafrost - a vast, frozen store of carbon.
The researchers say it suggests the impact of wildlife on this area has been underplayed.
The findings are being presented at the American Geophysical Union Fall Meeting in San Francisco.
Dr Sue Natali, from Woods Hole Research Center in Massachusetts, US, said: "We know wildlife impacts vegetation, and we know vegetation impacts thaw and soil carbon.
"It certainly has a bigger impact than we've considered and it's something we will be considering more and more going into the future."
The Arctic permafrost, where deep layers of soil remain frozen all year round, covers nearly a quarter of the Northern Hemisphere and contains a great deal of carbon.
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What will they grasp at next,? LOL.
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posted on
12/17/2014 12:22:02 AM PST
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moose07
To: moose07
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posted on
12/17/2014 12:31:09 AM PST
by
Hugin
("Do yourself a favor--first thing, get a firearm!",)
To: moose07
I’m banking on Penguin crap killing the planet. Just hedging my bets.
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posted on
12/17/2014 12:31:25 AM PST
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MaxMax
(Pay Attention and you'll be pissed off too! FIRE BOEHNER, NOW!)
To: moose07; Tolerance Sucks Rocks; SunkenCiv; Fred Nerks; Marine_Uncle; TigersEye; justa-hairyape; ...
To: Hugin
From Orbit? :)
Such savage despicable beasts.
They have been planning this for years....
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posted on
12/17/2014 12:35:38 AM PST
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moose07
( Santa's a Scotsman! Too many Pies ,not enough exercise ,of course he's one of us!)
To: moose07
Squirrel!!!
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posted on
12/17/2014 12:37:14 AM PST
by
Veggie Todd
(The tree of liberty must be refreshed from time to time with the blood of patriots and tyrants. TJ)
To: moose07
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posted on
12/17/2014 12:40:00 AM PST
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Vendome
(Don't take life so seriously-you won't live through it anyway-Enjoy Yourself ala Louis Prima)
To: moose07
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posted on
12/17/2014 12:41:37 AM PST
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Vendome
(Don't take life so seriously-you won't live through it anyway-Enjoy Yourself ala Louis Prima)
To: moose07
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posted on
12/17/2014 12:42:09 AM PST
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Vendome
(Don't take life so seriously-you won't live through it anyway-Enjoy Yourself ala Louis Prima)
To: moose07
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posted on
12/17/2014 12:46:44 AM PST
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Vendome
(Don't take life so seriously-you won't live through it anyway-Enjoy Yourself ala Louis Prima)
To: moose07; GeronL; Slings and Arrows
Arctic ground squirrels could play a greater role in climate change than was previously thought. Look, a squirrel(!)... is killing teh planet!!"
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posted on
12/17/2014 12:47:56 AM PST
by
a fool in paradise
(Shickl-Gruber's Big Lie gave us Hussein's Un-Affordable Care act (HUAC).)
To: Vendome
LOL.
Nuts to Gorebull warming!
The Squirrels will have their way!
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posted on
12/17/2014 12:48:58 AM PST
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moose07
( Santa's a Scotsman! Too many Pies ,not enough exercise ,of course he's one of us!)
To: moose07
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posted on
12/17/2014 12:50:10 AM PST
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Vendome
(Don't take life so seriously-you won't live through it anyway-Enjoy Yourself ala Louis Prima)
To: moose07
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12/17/2014 12:51:49 AM PST
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Vendome
(Don't take life so seriously-you won't live through it anyway-Enjoy Yourself ala Louis Prima)
To: Vendome
How long have you been waiting for a squirrel thread?
Great Pictures. :)
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posted on
12/17/2014 12:54:07 AM PST
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moose07
( Santa's a Scotsman! Too many Pies ,not enough exercise ,of course he's one of us!)
To: moose07
Ohhhhhh!!!!
Should’ve seen collection of squirrel porn.
Didn’t wanna ride the lightning though and left it on my Hard Drive...
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posted on
12/17/2014 12:58:08 AM PST
by
Vendome
(Don't take life so seriously-you won't live through it anyway-Enjoy Yourself ala Louis Prima)
To: moose07
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posted on
12/17/2014 1:02:44 AM PST
by
Squantos
( Be polite, be professional, but have a plan to kill everyone you meet ...)
To: moose07
They may look cute...but their mission is to eradicate mankind by any devious means necessary. I’m not at all surprised by this report.
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posted on
12/17/2014 1:05:50 AM PST
by
Moltke
("The Press, Watson, is a most valuable institution if you only know how to use it.")
To: Squantos
“Fish Farts”
Oh no, don’t go there. That will require another ten year study. :)
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posted on
12/17/2014 1:11:03 AM PST
by
moose07
( Santa's a Scotsman! Too many Pies ,not enough exercise ,of course he's one of us!)
To: Veggie Todd
ROTFLMAO!
White male Christians and ground squirrels. The two great evils of the 21st Century.
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posted on
12/17/2014 1:11:53 AM PST
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TigersEye
(ISIS is the tip of the spear. The spear is Islam.)
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