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The Bulletin: July 10-16, 2025
The Bulletin: July 10-16, 2025 This past week’s articles of interest… CLICK HERE If you’re new to my writing, check out this overview. Why the world needs renewable food – by Julian Cribb ‘Green’ China Runs On Dirty Coal | ZeroHedge Doug Casey on Why the Military-Industrial Complex Always Wins Three Choices, None Good Court […]
Abrupt permafrost thaw found to intensify warming effects on soil CO₂ emission
Abrupt permafrost thaw found to intensify warming effects on soil CO₂ emission Thermokarst landscape on the Tibetan Plateau. Credit: Wang Guanqin According to a recent study published in Nature Geoscience, scientists have found that soil carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions are more sensitive to climate warming in permafrost-collapsed areas than in non-collapsed areas. This study, based on […]
Northern Permafrost Region Emits More Greenhouse Gases Than It Captures
Northern Permafrost Region Emits More Greenhouse Gases Than It Captures Permafrost underlies a quarter of the Northern Hemisphere. A comprehensive analysis shows that the area may have shifted from a sink to a source of greenhouse gases, bringing a longtime prediction to fruition. Credit: Justine Ramage Permafrost underlies about 14 million square kilometers of land in and […]
Permafrost: a ticking carbon time bomb
Permafrost: a ticking carbon time bomb In Sweden’s far north, permafrost beneath the Stordalen mire is up to thousands of years old. Sheltered by snow-spattered mountains, the Stordalen mire is a flat, marshy plateau, pockmarked with muddy puddles. A whiff of rotten eggs wafts through the fresh air. Here in the Arctic in Sweden’s far […]
Guest post: The irreversible emissions of a permafrost ‘tipping point’
Guest post: The irreversible emissions of a permafrost ‘tipping point’ Across vast swaths of the northern hemisphere’s higher reaches, frozen ground holds billions of tonnes of carbon. As global temperatures rise, this “permafrost” land is at increasing risk of thawing out, potentially releasing its long-held carbon into the atmosphere. Abrupt permafrost thaw is one of […]
Permafrost Collapses 70 Years Early
Permafrost Collapses 70 Years Early Fasten your seat belt! Global warming is on a rampage. As a consequence, many ecosystems may be on the verge of total collapse. In fact, recent activity in the hinterlands surely looks that way. Over time, the backlash for civilized society, where people live in comfort, could be severe, meaning […]
Permafrost thaws as global warming sets in
Permafrost thaws as global warming sets in Stone circles caused by permafrost on the Norwegian archipelago of Svalbard. Image: By Hannes Grobe, via Wikimedia Commons Global warming is at work far below the surface, at depths seemingly insulated from the greenhouse effect. This is bad news for the permafrost. LONDON, 29 January, 2019 – Even in […]
The most dangerous climate feedback loop is speeding up
The most dangerous climate feedback loop is speeding up In Siberia, the carbon-rich permafrost warmed by 1.6°F in just the last decade. The carbon-rich permafrost warmed “in all permafrost zones on Earth” from 2007 to 2016, according to a new study. Most ominously, Siberian permafrost at depths of up to 30 feet warmed a remarkable 1.6°F […]
Permafrost thaw unsettles the Arctic
Permafrost thaw unsettles the Arctic Permafrost thaw caused this Alaskan road to drop by 3 metres. Image: Dr. John Cloud, NOAA (Public domain), via Wikimedia Commons Permafrost thaw and retreating Arctic ice don’t just imperil caribou and bears. People, too, may find the ground shifts beneath their feet. LONDON, 1 January, 2019 − In just […]
