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Permafrost scientist's viral Bluesky post spotlights Alaska's thawing bogs

Commenters voice alarm over methane, disease and sea-level risk

4 Sep 11 5:00 PM · 12d ago · 5 comments · 1 source · development 4 of 6

A wave of replies raises fears that permafrost thaw could release methane and unknown pathogens and contribute to sea-level rise, with several commenters framing the trend as an existential threat.

Commenters voice alarm over methane, disease and sea-level risk
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“it's just a question of which of the methane gas releases, the mutant diseases or the rising of the sea levels l get us first once the permafrost thawing gets to us.”

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queenofpeat.bsky.social Permafrost scientist and author of 'Bogland'International research team Authors of the earthquake-permafrost study covered by Phys.org

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