Charles J. Hanley of the AP\u00a0 reported that in Canada\u2019s Northwest Territories, the permafrost is melting and the Earth is burping out huge slugs of methane, one of the most potent of the greenhouse gases.\u00a0 This methane has the potential to drive extremely rapid warming. It\u2019s known as\u00a0 a feedback loop: As more methane escapes, it traps more heat in the atmosphere, which in turn melts more permafrost, and so on.<\/p>\n
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Charles J. Hanley of the AP\u00a0 reported that in Canada\u2019s Northwest Territories, the permafrost is melting and the Earth is burping out huge slugs of methane, one of the most potent of the greenhouse gases.\u00a0 This methane has the potential … Continue reading