Wednesday 1 March 2017

Massive permafrost thaw documented in Canada, portends huge carbon release

Massive permafrost thaw documented in Canada, portends huge carbon release

Huge slabs of Arctic permafrost in northwest Canada are slumping and disintegrating, sending large amounts of carbon-rich mud and silt into streams and rivers. A new study that analyzed nearly a half-million square miles in northwest Canada found that this permafrost decay is affecting 52,000 square miles of that vast stretch of earth—an expanse the size of Alabama.

Continue reading...

No comments:

Post a Comment