The frozen ground has been storing carbon since the last ice age. But due to global warming, the ground is thawing and releasing methane and CO₂. The exact effects cannot yet be foreseen.
Climate change: What happens when the permafrost thaws?
The frozen ground has been storing carbon since the last ice age. But due to global warming, the ground is thawing and releasing methane and CO₂. The exact effects cannot yet be foreseen.