Jet Propulsion Laboratory: NASA Flights Link Methane Plumes to Tundra Fires in Western Alaska
November 02, 2023
November 02, 2023
PASADENA, California, Nov. 2 (TNSres) -- NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory issued the following news:
In Alaska's largest river delta, tundra that has been scorched by wildfire is emitting more methane than the rest of the landscape long after the flames died, scientists have found. The potent greenhouse gas can originate from decomposing carbon stored in permafrost for thousands of years. Its release could accelerate climate warming and lead to more frequent wildfires in the tundra, . . .
In Alaska's largest river delta, tundra that has been scorched by wildfire is emitting more methane than the rest of the landscape long after the flames died, scientists have found. The potent greenhouse gas can originate from decomposing carbon stored in permafrost for thousands of years. Its release could accelerate climate warming and lead to more frequent wildfires in the tundra, . . .