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Warming Arctic Creates GHG Danger Zone
CLIMATE NEWS NETWORK: Researchers warn that thawing soils in the Arctic tundra’s permafrost will release increasing quantities of carbon dioxide and methane into the atmosphere.
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Scientists Seek Answers About Thawing Permafrost
Permafrost in the Arctic, where air temperatures are rising twice as fast as the rest of the planet, is starting to thaw. Predicting where and when those changes will happen is a challenge, says Antoni Lewkowicz, president of the International Permafrost Association.
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The Arctic Reaches a New Tipping Point
HAKAI MAGAZINE: Ice wedges are found across Alaska’s North Slope and much of the high Arctic. As the region warms, these blocks of ice are melting much faster than expected and are causing the land to slump.