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Thawing Permafrost: the Arctic's Slow, Giant Carbon Release

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    By Sabrina ShankmanApr 23, 2015, 6:00 am64 pts
    As the Arctic melts and organic matter decays, vast stores of carbon in the permafrost will be released triggering an unstoppable feedback system. By Sabrina Shankman Permafrost—a vast, frozen subsurface layer of soil—covers nearly a quarter of the land in the northern hemisphere. It contains centuries…
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