LMU München
Climate warming contributes to the thawing of permafrost soils all over the world. As a consequence, large volumes of organic carbon are exposed and converted into carbon dioxide (CO2) on land and in rivers - a positive feedback mechanism that is further accelerating climate change.
A study recently published in the journal Nature has now suggested that an effect which is only rarely considered in permafrost studies could significantly diminish this vicious circle: The weathering of rocks.
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