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Rapid Arctic thawing could be economic timebomb, scientists say
2014-08-03 01:59:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Guardian: Rapid thawing of the Arctic could trigger a catastrophic "economic timebomb" which would cost trillions of dollars and undermine the global financial system, say a group of economists and polar scientists. Governments and industry have expected the widespread warming of the Arctic region in the past 20 years to be an economic boon, allowing the exploitation of new gas and oilfields and enabling shipping to travel faster between Europe and Asia. But the release of a single giant "pulse" of methane...
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