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Thawing Arctic releases more carbon than it absorbs

2014-03-25 12:11:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed

Blue and Green: The benefits of an Arctic region that stays greener for longer because of warming temperatures are not sufficient to offset the carbon released by the thawing permafrost, scientists have found. As the Arctic climate warms at twice the rate of the rest of the globe, the regions growing season is lasting longer each year. This means that plant growth is increasing, meaning that more of the greenhouse gas carbon is absorbed out of the atmosphere. However, new research from the Woods Hole Research...

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