Permafrost Thaw Exacerbates Climate Change

Permafrost Thaw Exacerbates Climate Change
Cape Cod MA (SPX) Mar 24, 2014 - The climate is warming in the arctic at twice the rate of the rest of the globe creating a longer growing season and increased plant growth, which captures atmospheric carbon, and thawing permafrost, which releases carbon into the atmosphere. Woods Hole Research Center (WHRC) Assistant Scientist Sue Natali and colleagues engineered first-of-a-kind warming experiments in the field to determine ne ... morehttp://www.terradaily.com/reports/Permafrost_Thaw_Exacerbates_Climate_Change_999.html