Josh, I am sure you have checked internet sources already, but here are some links for others interested in the subject:
Arctic Has Potential To Alter Earth's Climate: Arctic Land And Seas Account For Up To 25 Percent Of World's Carbon Sink http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2009/10/091014144729.htm Permafrost Is Thawing In Northern Sweden http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2009/02/090218081629.htm Super-size Deposits Of Frozen Carbon In Arctic Could Worsen Climate Change http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2009/06/090630132005.htm Bad Sign For Global Warming: Thawing Permafrost Holds Vast Carbon Pool http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2008/09/080903134309.htm Thawing Permafrost Likely To Boost Global Warming, New Assessment Concludes http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2008/09/080901084854.htm Super-size Deposits Of Frozen Carbon In Arctic Could Worsen Climate Change http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2009/06/090630132005.htm Global Warming Could Release Trillions Of Pounds Of Carbon Annually From East Siberia's Vast Frozen Soils http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2008/06/080611154839.htm Ed Frank Check out my new Blog: http://nature-web-network.blogspot.com/ (and click on some of the ads) ----- Original Message ----- From: Josh Kelly To: ENTSTrees Sent: Thursday, October 29, 2009 1:43 PM Subject: [ENTS] Question on Global Warming Does anyone know what the likely outcome will be if all or most of the peat bogs and permafrost at northern latitudes release their stored carbon as methane? How much hotter will Earth be then? What would be the absolute worst case scenario for climate change if all fossil fuels are burnt and all the carbon in perma-frost, peat bogs and tidal marshes is released as methane? What types of life would be left on Earth if that were to transpire? If anyone has these answers or know where to find reliable models or calculations of these scenarious, I would like to know. Thanks, Josh --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ Eastern Native Tree Society http://www.nativetreesociety.org Send email to [email protected] Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/entstrees?hl=en To unsubscribe send email to [email protected] -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
