Was ancient global warming partly driven by melting permafrost? One of several research notes on the drivers of global climate change on ScienceNOW.

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http://news.sciencemag.org/sciencenow/2012/04/did-melting-antarctic-permafrost.html

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http://www.independent.co.uk/environment/global-warming-to-melt-an-area-of-permafrost-the-size-of-india-for-every-extra-degree-a7676811.html

http://www.independent.co.uk/news/science/thawing-permafrost-global-warming-climate-change-glaciers-antarctic-threat-mackenzie-delta-a7849211.html

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