quote [ It’s one of the most striking — and worrisome — signs of global warming in the Arctic: The permafrost is beginning to thaw, and it’s releasing greenhouse gases that could actually accelerate climate change and threaten future generations.

If this continues unchecked, “You will die,” said Russian ecologist Sergey Zimov, who runs a research outpost called the Northeast Science Station, “Maybe not you, but there is no chance for your grandchildren.” ]