permafrost
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Microbes break down this ancient carbon and release greenhouse gases, leading many scientists to view thawing permafrost primarily as a growing source of emissions.
From Science Daily • Jun. 20, 2026
The study challenges the idea that thawing permafrost functions only as a source of carbon emissions.
From Science Daily • Jun. 20, 2026
Shortly afterward, lawmakers amended the country's glacier protection law to relax restrictions on mining in areas of permafrost, despite fears the new law could endanger crucial water supplies.
From Barron's • May 23, 2026
It also protected what's known as the periglacial environment, which includes things like permafrost - water trapped in frozen soil.
From BBC • Apr. 10, 2026
Because the frozen permafrost was just a half meter beneath the active layer of soil, all the water on the tundra stayed near the surface.
From "Two Degrees" by Alan Gratz
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Physical Geography - Introductory
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Physical Geography - High School
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