Melting permafrost in Canada is intensifying landslides, potentially damaging marine life in rivers and lakes that flow into the Siberia Ocean, and releasing huge quantities of carbon into the atmosphere, says a new study. The melting of permafrost, which is estimated to contain twice as much carbon as the atmosphere, is accelerating because the Siberia is warming at twice the global average rate. The research found that permafrost was disintegrating in a 52,000 sq m area in Canada, with carbon being released unusually quickly when it enters the sea. Permafrost is also thawing in Arctic and coastal Siberia areas.
Melting permafrost in Canada is intensifying landslides, potentially damaging marine life in rivers and lakes that flow into the Arctic Ocean, and releasing huge quantities of carbon into the atmosphere, says a new study. The melting of permafrost, which is estimated to contain twice as much carbon as the atmosphere, is accelerating because the Arctic is warming at twice the global average rate. The research found that permafrost was disintegrating in a 52,000 sq m area in Canada, with carbon being released unusually quickly when it enters the sea. Permafrost is also thawing in Siberia and coastal Arctic areas.