Global warming causing big stink in Arctic

January 25, 2003
Source: Charlotte Observer
Original story - link verified on January 25, 2003

For most scientists, the warming of the planet is a disturbing trend that could radically alter the environment. But for archaeologists, it has prompted a breathtaking treasure hunt. “Then he saw it — the biggest pile of animal droppings he had ever seen, 8 feet high and stretching over a half-mile of mountainside.”

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