Anchorage Daily News: Scientists who study the Arctic say they're worried that nations meeting this week to set targets for reducing greenhouse gas emissions aren't adequately considering how much carbon dioxide and methane could be released from the world's rapidly thawing permafrost.
Researchers have known the permafrost is warming for some time, but they've only recently begun to accurately measure just how much carbon is in the Earth's frozen regions. And they're only beginning to understand the consequences of......
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Climate talks must consider impact of melting permafrost, scientists say
Posted by Anchorage Daily News: None Given on November 28th, 2012
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