The real gorilla of global warming is warming up for the big show, CO2 coming out of the permafrost. The Russians warned us, the Chinese warned us and now, the rest of the world is warning us as the amount of carbon sequestered in ice is now issuing forth in force as the ice trapped in the tundra begins to melt. BRT has posted blurbs about permafrost for years and now it seems, the tipping point may be arriving at last.
A new study in Nature Communications finds a critical climate tipping point in Tibetan permafrost ecosystems. Warming of 2–4 degrees Celsius triggers a self-reinforcing cycle of carbon release that could significantly accelerate climate change, according to the work.



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