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Permafrost Thaw Unlocks Ancient Carbon Deposits Across Northern Tundra Zones
Permafrost across northern tundra zones holds vast stores of organic carbon accumulated over millennia and researchers continue to track how rising temperatures …
Parker Becker · Oct 25, 2026
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