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Published online 6 September 2006 | Nature | doi:10.1038/news060904-10
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Melting lakes in Siberia emit greenhouse gas
Methane from thawing permafrost could increase global warming.
Lakes in the permafrost zone of northern Siberia are belching out much more of the greenhouse gas methane into the atmosphere than previously thought. In coming decades this could become a more significant factor in global climate change.
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