Study: Sunlight and the right microbes convert Arctic carbon into carbon dioxide
Anthony Watts / 4 days ago October 5, 2017
CORVALLIS, Ore. – Nearly half of the organic carbon stored in soil around the world is contained in Arctic permafrost, which has experienced rapid melting, and that organic material could be converted to greenhouse gases that would exacerbate global warming.
When permafrost thaws, microbial consumption of those carbon reserves produces carbon dioxide – much of which eventually winds up in the atmosphere, but scientists have been unsure of just how the system works.
https://wattsupwiththat.com/2017/10/05/study-sunlight-and-the-right-microbes-convert-arctic-carbon-into-carbon-dioxide/
