Thawing permafrost produces more methane than expected
(WorldNews Germany)

Photo: UHH/Dingler Christian Knoblauch mit einer vierzigtausend Jahre alten Bodenprobe aus der sibirischen Arktis In a seven-year laboratory study, Dr. Christian Knoblauch from Universität Hamburg`s Center for Earth System Research and Sustainability (CEN) and an international team have shown, for the first time, that significantly more methane is produced by thawing permafrost than previously thought. The findings, published today in the journal Nature Climate Change, make it possible to better predict how much greenhouse gas could be...