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Arctic seabeds may lock away most carbon released by thawing permafrost
Key Takeaways
- Researchers studying sediment cores near Herschel Island found much land-derived permafrost carbon is preserved in seafloor sediments.
- The source text says only about 10 percent of that carbon is converted into gases by microbes.
- The findings suggest Arctic coastal seas may partially buffer one feared permafrost climate feedback.
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