The great Siberian thaw

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Exposed thawing Siberian permafrost, photo by Chris Linder

Exposed thawing Siberian permafrost, photo by Chris Linder

The great Siberian thaw

Exposed thawing Siberian permafrost, photo by Chris Linder
Permafrost contains microbes, mammoths, and twice as much carbon as Earth’s atmosphere. What happens when it starts to melt?

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