Alaska's Coast is Drifting into the Sea


	Alaska's Coast is Drifting into the Sea

chestnut501

2-22-2009 1:15 PM

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global warming, alaska, melting, permafrost, coast, ice

chestnut501 says:

What happens when permafrost melts

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2-23-2009 10:41 AM

doodleicious

uh oh!

2-23-2009 1:02 PM

Anomaly100

Now, if Sarah Palin drifted off to sea with the coast....She doesn't believe in Global Warming anyway, and it could help her gather her thoughts in a more logical fashion. I'm only trying to help here!

2-23-2009 2:06 PM

gzuckier

the russians are undermining palin.

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