Categories: permafrost

3 September 2018 16:00

Greenhouse emissions from Siberian rivers peak as permafrost thaws

Permafrost soils store large quantities of frozen carbon and play an important role in regulating Earth’s climate. In a study published in Nature Geoscience, researchers from Umeå University, Sweden, in collaboration with an international team, now show that river greenhouse gas emissions rise high in areas where Siberian permafrost is actively thawing.