Last Updated: Thursday, 11 August 2005, Siberia's rapid thaw causes alarm
"The whole western Siberian sub-Arctic region has started to thaw The world's largest frozen peat bog is melting, which could speed the rate of global warming, New Scientist reports. The huge expanse of western Siberia is thawing for the first time since its formation, 11,000 years ago."
I don't think young Ivan is about to shoulder the slane and go out to stack peat, pal. What with all the oil, gas, nuclear, coal,just plain firewood,and vodka the Russkis have on hand, keeping warm shouldn't be a problem, no matter what happens..