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Environmental Science

Permafrost Thaw and Its Feedback on Global Warming

Quick fact

Permafrost holds about 1,500 billion metric tons of carbon—roughly twice the amount currently in the atmosphere.

Why this is interesting

Imagine a giant freezer storing organic carbon for thousands of years. Now imagine that the freezer door is slowly opening—and what comes out could turbocharge global warming.