The Independent |
Global warming to melt an area of permafrost the size of India each degree higher
The Independent As the temperature rises, vast areas of permafrost begin to thaw, allowing dead vegetation and the bodies of countless millions of animals to decompose. The associated release of greenhouse gases like methane and carbon dioxide adds to global warming, … Global Warming Could Thaw Far More Permafrost Than Expected, Study Says Climate Change Will Thaw 20 percent More Permafrost than We Thought Increased climate change risk to permafrost |