Bad Sign for Global Warming: Thawing Permafrost Holds Vast Carbon Pool

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Permafrost blanketing the northern hemisphere contains more than twice the amount of carbon in the atmosphere, making it a potentially mammoth contributor to global climate change depending on how quickly it thaws.

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