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Methane Burps: Ticking Time Bomb
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4-28-2008 7:09 AM
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papananook
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And still the head-in-sanders go Wha?, me worry?
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4-28-2008
1:24 PM
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These methane burps are already happening. You can go to places in the tundra, and light fire to the bubbles as they come out of the wet lowlands.
Thanks for bringing this to people's attention - you get my pops.
4-28-2008
1:28 PM
papananook
tick, tick...tick
Carpe Diem, neh?
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