Published in Nature Climate Change · View the paper (DOI)
A NASA-funded study reveals that winter carbon dioxide loss from the Arctic permafrost region could increase by 41% over the next century if greenhouse gas emissions continue at their current pace. This would mark a stark reversal for the Arctic, which has captured and stored carbon for tens of thousands of years.
Coverage from 2 institutions
- Arctic shifts to a carbon source due to winter soil emissions NASA/Goddard Space Flight Center · Nov 8, 2019 · first to report
- Rising global temperatures turn northern permafrost region into significant carbon source DOE/Argonne National Laboratory · Jan 22, 2020