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Alaska wildfires accelerate permafrost thaw, fueling climate feedback loop

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Scientists are studying the impact of wildfires on permafrost in Alaska's Denali National Park, a region with significant carbon stores. Researchers are collecting soil samples to understand how fires, exacerbated by climate change, thaw the permafrost. This thawing releases greenhouse gases, creating a feedback loop that contributes to further warming and more frequent, intense fires. The findings are crucial for understanding future climate scenarios, as current models may underestimate the immediate impact of Arctic-boreal emissions. AI

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  1. MIT Technology Review TIER_1 English(EN) · James Temple ·

    How to study a swiftly melting climate disaster

    Andrew Haverdink, a tall grad student in a rain bib and rubber boots, wrenched a double-handed drill from the frozen soil that underlies much of Alaska’s Denali National Park and then unclipped the hollow barrel from the end of the bit.&#160; He knelt in front of a blue tarp, lin…

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