ICE WORLD Study shows influence on climate of fresh water during last ice age
Corvallis OR (SPX) May 29, 2015 - A new study shows how huge influxes of fresh water into the North Atlantic Ocean from icebergs calving off North America during the last ice age had an unexpected effect - they increased the production of methane in the tropical wetlands. Usually increases in methane levels are linked to warming in the Northern Hemisphere, but scientists who are publishing their findings this week in the journal ... more
http://www.spacedaily.com/reports/Study_shows_influence_on_climate_of_fresh_water_during_last_ice_age_999.html
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