Arctic tundra now emitting more carbon gases than it absorbs, annual report says
For millennia, the tundra regions of the Arctic drew in carbon from the atmosphere and locked it in permafrost. That is the ...
The tundra keeps burning and it’s transforming the Arctic
Fires, intensified by climate change, release carbon trapped in soil and plants. More frequent infernos have now transformed ...
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A Carbon Capture Project Faces a New Delay in a Year of Slow Progress for Coal Power Plants Looking for Retrofits
Project Tundra has lost its lead contractor, which pushes back the timetable for a high-profile and controversial plan.
Why Arctic tundra is emitting more carbon than it absorbs, for first time in many millennia
In recent years, the Arctic tundra’s ability to emit less and absorb more carbon has taken a hit. A new analysis, which ...
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 ...
Arctic tundra becoming a source of carbon dioxide emissions, NOAA warns
The Arctic tundra has historically helped reduce global emissions. But rising temperatures and wildfires in the region are ...
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Arctic Tundra Shifts To Source Of Climate Pollution, According To New Report Card
For millennia, the tundra has stored more carbon than it has released. And because warming stimulates plant productivity and ...
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Arctic tundra now emitting more carbon gases than it absorbs, annual report says
Tundra plants absorb atmospheric carbon in the summer, when they use sunlight to photosynthesize, but they emit carbon dioxide in the winter, when the daylight is gone. (Photo provided by the ...