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→Card #41 : Permafrost
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=== Description === | === Description === | ||
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Permafrost is permanently frozen ground.<br> | Permafrost is permanently frozen ground. <br> | ||
Permafrost thawing leads to the decomposition of organic matter previously frozen underground, a phenomenon that releases methane and {{CO2}} into the atmosphere.<br> | Permafrost thawing leads to the decomposition of organic matter previously frozen underground, a phenomenon that releases methane and {{CO2}} into the atmosphere.<br> | ||
Beyond +2°C, it is almost certain this phenomenon will accelerate and make the climate spiral out of control. | Beyond +2°C, it is almost certain this phenomenon will accelerate and make the climate spiral out of control. | ||