December 22, 2024

Arctic Tundra Has Long Helped Cool Earth. Now, It’s Fueling Warming.

 Arctic Tundra Has Long Helped Cool Earth. Now, It’s Fueling Warming.

Arctic Tundra Has Long Helped Cool Earth. Now, It’s Fueling Warming.

Wildfires and thawing permafrost are causing the region to release more carbon dioxide than its plants remove, probably for the first time in thousands of years.

Raymond Zhong