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When Arctic permafrost thaws, it emits gases into the atmosphere that warm the climate.
NASA Earth Observatory map by Joshua Stevens, using data from the National Snow and Ice Data Center. Caption by Adam Voiland.
Published April 1, 2016 Data acquired 2016