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Scientists Shocked! Canadian Permafrost thaws 70 years earlier than expected

R Sinduja

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A team of scientists for the University Of Alaska Fairbanks were astounded on finding that permafrost in the Canadian Arctic is thawing 70 years earlier than predicted. It's the latest sign that the global climate crisis is accelerating even faster than scientists had feared. It is an indication that climate is now warmer than at any time in the last 5000 or more years, say a university professor.