Computer sims: In climatic tug of war, carbon released from thawing permafrost wins handily
Wednesday, March 18, 2015 - 15:00
in Earth & Climate
There's a carbon showdown brewing in the Arctic as Earth's climate changes. On one side, thawing permafrost could release enormous amounts of long-frozen carbon into the atmosphere. On the opposing side, as high-latitude regions warm, plants will grow more quickly, which means they'll take in more carbon from the atmosphere.