The permafrost can disappear by 2100

Moscow, on September 20 - Argumenty i fakty. The international group of scientists foretells that by 2100 the most part of near-surface permafrost can disappear. Results of research are published in Magazine National academy sciences United States of America "Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences" (Magazine National academy sciences United States of America "Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences"). Researchers compared the current climatic tendencies to climate of Earth 3 million years ago. According to their forecasts, by the end of century the volume of permafrost will be reduced by 93% in comparison with 1850-1900. It corresponds to the most rigid scenario of warming from the report IPCC. By 2100 the permafrost probably remains only in East...