Permafrost and climate change: carbon cycle feedbacks from the warming Arctic
Rapid Arctic environmental change affects the entire Earth system as thawing permafrost
ecosystems release greenhouse gases to the atmosphere. Understanding how much …
ecosystems release greenhouse gases to the atmosphere. Understanding how much …
Permafrost carbon emissions in a changing Arctic
Arctic permafrost stores nearly 1,700 billion metric tons of frozen and thawing carbon.
Anthropogenic warming threatens to release an unknown quantity of this carbon to the …
Anthropogenic warming threatens to release an unknown quantity of this carbon to the …
Soil microbiome engineering for sustainability in a changing environment
Recent advances in microbial ecology and synthetic biology have the potential to mitigate
damage caused by anthropogenic activities that are deleteriously impacting Earth's soil …
damage caused by anthropogenic activities that are deleteriously impacting Earth's soil …
Unprecedented fire activity above the Arctic Circle linked to rising temperatures
Arctic fires can release large amounts of carbon from permafrost peatlands. Satellite
observations reveal that fires burned~ 4.7 million hectares in 2019 and 2020, accounting for …
observations reveal that fires burned~ 4.7 million hectares in 2019 and 2020, accounting for …
Decadal increases in carbon uptake offset by respiratory losses across northern permafrost ecosystems
Tundra and boreal ecosystems encompass the northern circumpolar permafrost region and
are experiencing rapid environmental change with important implications for the global …
are experiencing rapid environmental change with important implications for the global …
Mechanisms and impacts of Earth system tip** elements
Tip** elements are components of the Earth system which may respond nonlinearly to
anthropogenic climate change by transitioning toward substantially different long‐term …
anthropogenic climate change by transitioning toward substantially different long‐term …
Carbon uptake in Eurasian boreal forests dominates the high‐latitude net ecosystem carbon budget
Arctic‐boreal landscapes are experiencing profound warming, along with changes in
ecosystem moisture status and disturbance from fire. This region is of global importance in …
ecosystem moisture status and disturbance from fire. This region is of global importance in …
[HTML][HTML] Extratropical forests increasingly at risk due to lightning fires
Fires can be ignited by people or by natural causes, which are almost exclusively lightning
strikes. Discriminating between lightning and anthropogenic fires is paramount when …
strikes. Discriminating between lightning and anthropogenic fires is paramount when …
Siberian taiga and tundra fire regimes from 2001–2020
Circum-boreal and-tundra systems are crucial carbon pools that are experiencing amplified
warming and are at risk of increasing wildfire activity. Changes in wildfire activity have broad …
warming and are at risk of increasing wildfire activity. Changes in wildfire activity have broad …
Earth system models must include permafrost carbon processes
Accurate representation of permafrost carbon emissions is crucial for climate projections, yet
current Earth system models inadequately represent permafrost carbon. Sustained funding …
current Earth system models inadequately represent permafrost carbon. Sustained funding …