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The Southern Ocean around Antarctica is so loaded with carbon dioxide that it can barely absorb any more, so more of the gas will stay in the atmosphere to warm up the planet, scientists reported Thursday.

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  • Avg rating: (+0/-0 0)TimALoftis
    TimALoftis
    May 17, 2007, 7:14 p.m.

    Points from the article;

    * Southern Ocean around Antarctica loaded with carbon dioxide

    * Human activity is the main culprit, according to researchers

    * Southern Ocean is one of the world's biggest reservoirs of carbon

    * Research indicates it has been saturated with CO2 since the 1980s

    • Avg rating: (+0/-0 0)mbkijb
      mbkijb
      May 18, 2007, 8:15 a.m.

      Scary, scary stuff!

      Perfect example of human ignorance, greed, and selfishness when it comes to the fragility of this planet.

      • Avg rating: (+7/-0 7)Truzseeker
        Truzseeker
        May 18, 2007, 11:49 a.m.

        What about naturally occurring methane produced by decaying matter at the sea floor ?

        There would also be some CO2 released along with the methane.

        • Avg rating: (+7/-0 7)MajJohn
          MajJohn
          May 18, 2007, 2:21 p.m.

          Is this a spoof or what! Le Quere says this so its true! Does this person exist or should this have been filed under humor??

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