The news of methane venting into the atmosphere from the seabed of the Arctic Ocean as well as reports of other significant methane releases from lands previously deeply frozen below the surface such as in Alaska and Siberia is very disturbing. This is like pouring gasoline into a fire. A jolt in the climate globally that will include a spike upward in temperatures, altered patterns of moisture and rainfall, and the formation of unanticipated and more numerous than normal powerful storms such as tornados, hurricanes, typhoons, and blizzards is likely to occur over the next several years. Expect severe disruptions in the lives of people; local and regional economies; agriculture and livestock; as well as noteworthy tragic destructive property damage and loss of life. Add into the mix the continuing and growing pollution from manmade sources and this situation looks further grim.-
http://www.independent.co.uk/environment/climate-change/exclusive-the-methane-time-bomb-938932.html
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