Arctic coastal erosion isn’t just a byproduct of climate change — it also contributes to it

New research finds that permafrost crumbling into the ocean is a major contributor to spikes in greenhouse gases.

By Melody Schreiber September 19, 2018
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Thousands of years ago, at the end of the last glacial period, carbon dioxide in the atmosphere shot up suddenly on three separate occasions — about 11,500, 14,600 and 16,500 years ago, to be exact.

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