Carbon dioxide emissions from dry and oxygen-rich environments are likely to play a much greater role in controlling future rates of climate change caused by … Carbon dioxide biggest player in thawing permafrostRead more
Permafrost
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Alaska’s melting permafrost
Up to a quarter of the permafrost that lies just under the ground surface in Alaska could thaw by the end of the century, releasing … Alaska’s melting permafrostRead more
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Methane is leaking from permafrost offshore Siberia
Yamal Peninsula in Siberia has recently become world famous. Spectacular sinkholes, appeared as out of nowhere in the permafrost of the area, sparking the speculations … Methane is leaking from permafrost offshore SiberiaRead more
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Carbon cycle feedback from peatlands
A warming of 4°C causes a 40% loss of soil organic carbon from the shallow peat and 86% from the deep peat” of Northern peatlands. … Carbon cycle feedback from peatlandsRead more
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Permafrost danger
A new study in the journal Bioscience finds permafrost holds twice as much greenhouse gas as previously thought, and that “release of even a fraction … Permafrost dangerRead more
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Permafrost threatened by rapid melt of Arctic sea ice
WASHINGTON–The rate of climate warming over northern Alaska, Canada, and Russia could more than triple during periods of rapid sea ice loss, according to a … Permafrost threatened by rapid melt of Arctic sea iceRead more
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Carbon emission from tundras
tundras are emitting carbon at a rate of 0.1% an year. Permafrost is more carbon than the atmosphere currently contains (and much of that is … Carbon emission from tundrasRead more
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Permafrost causes increased methane emission
Carbon Dioxide and Methane level rose sharply in 2007. Last year alone global levels of atmospheric carbon dioxide, the primary driver of global climate change, … Permafrost causes increased methane emissionRead more