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11 August 2005

Siberia: 11K y/o Frozen Peat Bog Melts; Earth Inhabitants Doomed

post by: dfowler at: 10:31 | 13 comments

The whole western Siberian sub-Arctic region has begun to thaw
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posted by dfowler 11 August | 10:32

National Geographic 2004 report signaling our impending demise.

posted by dfowler 11 August | 10:40

Bummer.

/me drinks

posted by papercake 11 August | 10:43

The bird-flu pandemic victims' scorched earth policy.

posted by veedubya 11 August | 10:53

Sigh.

*Puts Dennis Quaid, Jake Gyllenhaal, and Sela Ward on speed dial.*

posted by safetyfork 11 August | 11:14

*turns up air conditioner, frowns at wildly spinning electric meter*

actually, it's been less than 90-100 for a few days for the first time in 5 months. not 105, or 115. 85. 95. of course, now it's 60-90% humidity. :\ my god is a fickle and angry god of dark and sadistic comedy.

posted by loquacious 11 August | 11:27

These are peat bogs releasing methane, right? What's the problem? Just drop a match in there, *whoof*, problem solved. Right? Right?

posted by Capn 11 August | 11:38

The same reason that smokers can fart safely. Concentrations are not high enough to combust. That would be an interesting problem, however.

posted by sarah connor 11 August | 12:24

At least there'll be more oil available in that lot.

posted by Skrik 11 August | 13:37

Nonsmokers can't fart safely?

posted by Hugh Janus 11 August | 13:52

Metachat: The same reason that smokers can fart safely. : >

This really is bad. Alaska's melting, Siberia's melting, Greenland's melting...

posted by amberglow 11 August | 13:54

Worst. Chicken. Little. Evarrrrr.

posted by mcgraw 11 August | 14:18

Peat bog man did not immediately return a call requesting comment.

posted by mcgraw 11 August | 16:51

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