Warming Earth May Release Permafrost Carbon, Speeding Change | Video

Monday, June 24, 2013 - 10:00 in Earth & Climate

Arctic-permafrost holds more carbon than all fossil-fuel emissions since record-keeping began in 1850. NASA's Carbon in Arctic Reservoir's Vulnerability Experiment (CARVE) monitors melting which could expose carbon, accelerating global warming.

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