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Thawing permafrost may trigger overlooked carbon sink in rivers

A new study published in Nature shows that rock weathering increasingly counteracts river CO2 emissions as permafrost degrades. The study was carried out by a collaborative team of researchers from Umeå University in Sweden and East China Normal University.

Thawing permafrost may trigger overlooked carbon sink in rivers
Image: Phys.org
A new study published in Nature shows that rock weathering increasingly counteracts river CO2 emissions as permafrost degrades. The study was carried out by a collaborative team of researchers from Umeå University in Sweden and East China Normal University.

Originally published at Phys.org

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