Arctic Sea Ice - Methane Release - Planetary Emergency

Striking methane rise in Arctic

A striking increase of methane in the Arctic is reported at the Arctic-news blog by Dr. Leonid Yurganov.

Images show a dramatic increase of methane over the shelf areas of the Arctic Ocean, as illustrated by data from IASI/METOP satellite data (EUMETSAT).

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LATEST DEVELOPMENTS

Paul Beckwith at Ecoshock

AMEG member, Paul H Beckwith, interviewed (mp3) on radio Ecoshock.
Saving the Arctic Ice

Nathan Currier describes responses to the emergency in the Arctic in the post Saving the Arctic Ice: Greenpeace, Greenwashing and Geoengineering (#1), concluding that geoengineering will have to be part of the action.
AMEG issues policy brief

AMEG issues policy brief, urging immediate government action.

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