Ice on fire: first wildfires are registered around the world’s Pole of Cold in Yakutia
I have been talking about peat fires in Siberia for several years before it was mentioned. The Siberian Times and Gizmodo seem to be the only outlets talking about some of the most important news on the planet. By Svetlana Skarbo, Valeria Sukhova Siberian Times, 04 May 2021 Could burning ground in an area as extremely cold as Oymyakon be caused by zombie fires? 1 May 2021 wildfire south of Oymyakon (Yakutia), the coldest inhabited settlement on Earth. Picture: Pierre Markuse …
It’s snowing plastic in Siberia, and new research will find out how serious the problem is
Siberian Times 10 March 2021 Tomsk scientists are analysing vast quantities of microplastics in winter precipitation across a swathe of Russia. At the beginning of March this year, the large-scale sampling of snow began in Siberia. Samples are collected in different regions of the Siberian federal region, from Gorny Altai (Biysk, Belokurikha) to the Arctic (Tazovsky district). Picture: Dmitry B Daemon_70Rus The research is covering an area from Biysk, close to the Altai Mountains, to the Arctic. Rainwater is also…
Scientific paper: The destruction of permafrost in the Laptev Sea provokes methane emissions
I do not have the time to do this justice right now. But, in brief, it seems to confirm what we already know from observations. Scientific paper discusses extensive release of methane from the East Siberian Arctic Ocean This is the paper, just published. PNAS , March 9, 2021 Significance Extensive release of methane from sediments of the world’s largest continental shelf, the East Siberian Arctic Ocean (ESAO), is one of the few Earth system processes that can cause a…
Temperatures above freezing at North Pole – in November!!
Above Zero Celsius at North Pole November 2020 Arctic News, 11 November, 2020 The image below shows how a hot Arctic Ocean distorts the Jet Stream and hot air moves all the way up to the North Pole. Above image shows the Northern Hemisphere at November 12, 2020, with a temperature forecast of 2.0°C or 35.5°F at the North Pole at 1000 hPa at 15:00Z. On the right, jet stream crosses the Arctic Ocean (at 250 hPa). At surface level,…
Reflections on tourism in NZ, coal plants in China and methane emissions
Sunday musings The Great Reset meets tourism in New Zealand – “”thoughtless, heedless tourism” is no longer welcome https://seemorerocks.is/2021/03/the-great-reset-meets-tourism-in-new.html China Cuts Growth Outlook, Increases Military Spend, Shrugged Off Climate Change In Latest ‘Five-Year Plan’ https://seemorerocks.is/2021/03/chinas-new-five-year-plan-cuts-growth.html Testing waters of East Siberian Arctic Ocean suggests origin of elevated methane is reservoir located in Laptev Sea https://phys.org/news/2021-03-east-siberian-arctic-ocean-elevated.html Methane, Sea Ice & Climate Roundup with Margo (Mar. 7, 2021) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QUYpBTiWXSQ Geert Vanden Bossche : Why mass vaccinaton amidst a pandemic creates an irrepressible…
Scientific paper: The destruction of permafrost in the Laptev Sea provokes methane emissions
I do not have the time to do this justice right now. But, in brief, it seems to confirm what we already know from observations. Scientific paper discusses extensive release of methane from the East Siberian Arctic Ocean This is the paper, just published. PNAS , March 9, 2021 Significance Extensive release of methane from sediments of the world’s largest continental shelf, the East Siberian Arctic Ocean (ESAO), is one of the few Earth system processes that can cause a net…
Margo on zombie peat fires burning in Siberia
Zombie Peat Fires Burning in Siberia with Margo (Jan. 30, 2021) Margo shares a post from Robin Westenra showing the peat fires that are burning in the middle of winter in Siberia. Robin’s post: Peat fires continue to burn in Siberia under the snow in freezing temperatures – https://robinwestenra.blogspot.com/20… See also: https://robinwestenra.blogspot.com/20…
PEAT FIRES burning in northern Siberia in the depth of winter
Peat fires continue to burn at air temperature of -50C in Northern Siberia See the article HERE Peat fires continue to burn at air temperature of -50C in northeastern Yakutia Pillars of smoke filmed over the areas hit by last summer’s wildfires despite the current long spell of extremely cold weather. http://siberiantimes.com/other/others/news/peat-fires-continue-to-burn-at-air-temperature-of-50c-in-northeastern-yakutia/ 2 May, 2020 Wildfires ‘critical’ in Siberia and Russian Far East, up to ten times worse than last year https://siberiantimes.com/ecology/others/news/wildfires-critical-in-siberia-and-russian-far-east-up-to-ten-times-worse-than-last-year/ Some recent videos Truth and lies about Arctic sea…
Peat fires continue to burn in Siberia under the snow in freezing temperatures
Just like last year these fires will come to life when the snow melts. So few are willing or able to face the Full Catastrophe. They have to ignore or deny one part of the equation, whichever “side” they are on. I suppose that is something that is wired into the human psyche which is another reason why we are doomed. Peat fires continue to burn at air temperature of -50C in northeastern Yakutia Pillars of smoke filmed over the areas hit by…
