Scientists amazed as Canadian permafrost thaws 70 years early
Latest evidence of global warming suggests the temperatures are warmer than at any time in the past 5,000 years.
June 21, 2019
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LONDON (Reuters) — Permafrost at outposts in the Canadian Arctic is thawing 70 years earlier than predicted, an expedition has discovered, in the latest sign that the global climate crisis is accelerating even faster than scientists had feared.
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