A massive arctic thaw is unleashing carbon frozen for thousands of years

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Apr 4, 2026, 7:17 pm95 ptsTrending
A sweeping new study reveals that as Arctic permafrost thaws, it is dramatically reshaping rivers and releasing vast amounts of ancient carbon that had been locked away for thousands of years. By analyzing decades of high-resolution data across northern Alaska, scientists found that runoff is increasing, rivers…

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