NSIDC Press Room: Thawing permafrost will accelerate global warming in decades to come, says new study

This is a press release from the National Snow and Ice Data Center (NSIDC), which is part of the Cooperative Institute for Research in Environmental Sciences at the University of Colorado at Boulder.

One- to two-thirds of Earth’s permafrost will disappear by 2200, unleashing vast quantities of carbon into the atmosphere, says a study by researchers at the Cooperative Institute for Research in Environmental Sciences (CIRES) National Snow and Ice Data Center (NSIDC).

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Frost damage forcing schools to limit produce | Northwest News - The News Tribune

Cold weather in southern states is causing shortages in produce served at area school districts.
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Leslee Caul, district spokeswoman, said principals were notified last week that a freeze in Arizona had damaged iceberg, romaine and green leaf lettuce. There could be similar problems with cucumbers and tomatoes, she said.