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1. Rob G. (designrg@qoto.org)'s status on Monday, 11-Nov-2019 14:55:21 UTC Rob G.

   The Northern latitudes is where the impact of climate change, temperatures raising is showing most clearly.

   The permafrost, frozen soil under very large areas of Siberia, Alaska, Northern Canada is starting to melt, releasing a lot of water in the Spring (with floods being worse), buildings badly affected by softer soil underneath their foundations.

   Gas and Oil pipelines with hundreds of kilometers lengths are built on those regions, and can be damaged by shifting soils. Major leaks can result.

   The melting permafrost also leads to ancient vegetation in it starting to rot, and releasing vast quantities of CO2 and other gases, as well as noxious rotting smells.

   Saw a really good report on the Washington post on this subject :

   https://www.washingtonpost.com/graphics/2019/national/climate-environment/climate-change-siberia/