Permafrost

Increased Melting and Slumping Soil Produce High Amounts of CO2, Tied to Global Warming, Nemo and Hurricane Sandy

Every spring, water from massive amounts of melting snow floods the arctic plains. The water carries with it soil containing high amounts of carbon, which later on is oxidized by bacteria into carbon dioxide, says environmental scientist Rose Cory. This carbon from melting permafrost accounts to nearly 40 percent of all carbon released into the atmosphere from the Arctic.

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