New technique for measuring greenhouse gas production from thawing permafrost
Thursday, March 12, 2020 - 08:00
in Earth & Climate
A research team led by McGill University geochemist Peter Douglas has used a new method for measuring the rate at which methane is produced by microbes breaking down thawing permafrost. The breakthrough could lead to an improvement in our ability to predict future releases of the potent greenhouse gas as long‑frozen layers of soil begin to thaw.