COSEE Ocean Systems: News
Methane-producing microbe blooms in permafrost thaw
Description: In time with the climate warming up, parts of the permafrost in northern Sweden and elsewhere in the world are thawing. This news article highlights a new international study that describes a newly discovered microbe found in the thawing permafrost of a mire in northernmost Sweden. There it flourishes and produces large amounts of greenhouse gases. [Source: Uppsala University]
URL: http://www.uu.se/en/media/news/article/?id=3259&area=2,5,10,16&typ=artikel&lang=en
Availability: Full Text
Source: Uppsala University
Publish Date: 3/7/2015
Reading Level: Basic
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