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Is Arctic permafrost the 'sleeping giant' of climate change?
2013-06-26 11:38:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Inquirer: Flying low and slow above the pristine terrain of Alaska's North Slope research scientist Charles Miller of NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory surveys the white expanse of tundra and permafrost below. On the horizon, a long, dark line appears. His plane draws nearer, and the mysterious object reveals itself to be a massive herd of migrating caribou, stretching for miles. It's a sight Miller won't soon forget. "Seeing those caribou marching single-file across the tundra puts what we're doing here...
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