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Alaska's Thawing Permafrost Releases 230 Tons of Carbon Daily

1/31/2025

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Groundwater in Alaska's tundra is releasing a staggering 230 tons of organic carbon each day into the Beaufort Sea, according to researchers from The University of Texas at Austin. This alarming discovery highlights how thawing permafrost exacerbates carbon emissions, threatening to trigger ocean acidification and disrupt fragile Arctic coastal ecosystems.

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Groundwater in Alaska's tundra is releasing a staggering 230 tons of organic carbon each day into the Beaufort Sea, according to researchers from The University of Texas at Austin. This alarming discovery highlights how thawing permafrost exacerbates carbon emissions, threatening to trigger ocean acidification and disrupt fragile Arctic coastal ecosystems.