Sea-ice-free Arctic makes permafrost vulnerable to thawing
Wednesday, January 8, 2020 - 13:20
in Earth & Climate
Permafrost is ground that remains frozen throughout the year; it covers nearly a quarter of Northern Hemisphere land. The frozen state of permafrost enables it to store large amounts of carbon; about twice as much as in the atmosphere. The rate and extent of future thawing of permafrost, and consequent release of its carbon, is hard to predict from modern observations alone.