Permafrost is Thawing in the Arctic so Fast that Scientists are Losing their Equipment – CBC
Article Synopsis – “Permafrost in some areas of the Canadian Arctic is thawing so fast that it’s gulping up the equipment left there to study it.”
Climate scientists have previously “assumed a slow, steady erosion of permafrost and a similar pace of carbon release. Instead of a few centimeters of thaw a year, several meters of soil can destabilize within days. Nearly one-fifth of Arctic permafrost is now vulnerable to rapid warming.” To read the actual article click here.