Thawing Permafrost: Not a Climate Tipping Element, But Nevertheless Far-Reaching Impacts

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Jun 3, 2024, 3:00 pm193 pts
Permafrost soils store large quantities of organic carbon and are often portrayed as a critical tipping element in the Earth system, which, once global warming has reached a certain level, suddenly and globally collapses.

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