- January 14, 2021
‘Groggy climate giant’ slowly awakening from under Arctic Ocean
Scott Sutherland
Victor Oleg Leshyk, Northern Arizona University
Frozen for thousands of years in Arctic permafrost, billions of tons of carbon and methane are slowly being released into the atmosphere due to rising temperatures. A new study shows that while the release is slow, continued thawing of this permafrost will significantly impact Earth’s climate.