Thawing Permafrost: The Arctic's Slow, Giant Carbon Release

Permafrost - a vast, frozen subsurface layer of soil - covers nearly a quarter of the land in the Northern Hemisphere. It contains centuries worth of carbon in the form of plants that have died since the last ice age but remained frozen rather than decomposing. … Click to Continue »

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  • Arctic permafrost is thawing fast. That affects us all.
    who has studied the carbon cycle in both Alaska and Cherskiy. “I’ve largely imagined permafrost thaw as a slow and steady process, and maybe this is an odd five-year period. But what if it’s ...
    02/14/2024 - 10:40 pm | View Link
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