Unfrozen layers in dryland permafrost are unexpected source of methane
August 20, 2024
August 20, 2024
WASHINGTON, Aug. 20 (TNSres) -- The National Science Foundation issued the following news release:
Permafrost is permanently frozen soil in the coldest areas of the planet. Although it has trapped organic carbon from the remains of plants and animals that died and froze thousands of years ago, rising temperatures are thawing the soil, releasing this carbon to microbes that convert it to methane, a potent greenhouse gas.
A new U.S. National Science Foundation-supported . . .
Permafrost is permanently frozen soil in the coldest areas of the planet. Although it has trapped organic carbon from the remains of plants and animals that died and froze thousands of years ago, rising temperatures are thawing the soil, releasing this carbon to microbes that convert it to methane, a potent greenhouse gas.
A new U.S. National Science Foundation-supported . . .