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We don't even need the oceans temperature to rise, as the arctic tundra permafrost melts the amount of plant material ready to release its CO2 is massive. Some
by ColdStream 24d ago
We don't even need the oceans temperature to rise, as the arctic tundra permafrost melts the amount of plant material ready to release its CO2 is massive. Some estimate think it would double the amount of our total emissions if all of it defrosts.
But this did lead to one of the more ridiculous head line from a few years back.
Thawing Permafrost Is Artificially Chilled to Stabilize Alaska Oil Pipeline
https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/thawing-permafrost-is-artificially-chilled-to-stabilize-alaska-oil-pipeline/ https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/thawing-permafros...