Tuesday 18 September 2018

Global warming targets could be exceeded sooner than expected because of melting permafrost

Global warming targets could be exceeded sooner than expected because of melting permafrost

Planet on brink of 'tipping point' as thawing soil and sediment releases large volumes of carbon dioxide and methane into atmosphere. The world is on course to exceed global warming limits set out in the Paris climate agreement much earlier than previously thought, scientists have warned, following the first comprehensive study of the impact of melting permafrost.

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