More research in the unknown role of microbes in thaw lakes is urgently needed, a new review paper by NESSC-scientists underlines. Permafrost areas across the globe are slowly thawing
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‘Permafrost bomb’ not ticking as loudly as feared
Young soils in the East Siberian Arctic provide the majority of released greenhouse gases, a new NESSC article , published in Nature Communications, shows. Rising temperatures in the Arctic
/ read moreNESSC Christmas Lecture 2018
On Sunday 16 December 2018, NESSC organises the fourth edition of its annual NESSC Christmas lecture. The 2018 NESSC Chrismas lecture will be held by climate researcher Jorien Vonk (VU
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Wetlands like peat bogs and marshlands, and freshwater systems like rivers and lakes, are set to become an even larger source of the powerful greenhouse gas methane in the
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Even during summer, NESSC-scientists stay busy! Researcher Joshua Dean is currently on fieldwork in the Siberian Arctic tundra, collecting water samples. There certainly has been no shortage of water this
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