Subsurface temperature change

The change in temperature of the ground at a depth of 2 m between 1997 and 2019. Arctic permafrost stores almost 1700 billion tonnes of carbon. This permafrost plays a critical role in keeping our planet from losing its cool, but the rise in global temperatures, particularly evident in the Arctic, is causing the subsurface ground to thaw and release long-held carbon to the atmosphere. The image shows how the subsurface is warming, risking permafrost thaw.

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