Melting tundra creating vast river of waste into Arctic Ocean
Posted by ScienceDaily: Oceanography News on 12 January, 2010
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The increase in temperature in the Arctic has already caused the sea-ice there to melt. According to new research from Sweden, if the Arctic tundra also melts, vast amounts of organic material will be carried by the rivers straight into the Arctic Ocean, resulting in additional emissions of carbon dioxide....