Permafrost slowly exhales methane

Permafrost slowly exhales methane

Permafrost slowly exhales methane, Published online: 19 March 2018; doi:10.1038/s41558-018-0129-6

Permafrost soils store vast quantities of organic matter that are vulnerable to decomposition under a warming climate. Recent research finds that methane release from thawing permafrost may outpace carbon dioxide as a major contributor to global warming over the next century.