Arctic Tundra Has Long Helped Cool Earth. Now, It’s Fueling Warming.

Wildfires and thawing permafrost are causing the region to release more carbon dioxide than its plants remove, probably for the first time in thousands of years.

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Arctic tundra becoming a source of carbon dioxide emissions, NOAA warns

The Arctic tundra has historically helped reduce global emissions. But rising temperatures and wildfires in the region are changing that, scientists say.
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Arctic tundra is now emitting more carbon than it absorbs, US agency says

Drastic shift driven by frequent wildfires, pushing surface air temperatures to second-warmest on record since 1900. The Arctic tundra is undergoing a dramatic transformation, driven by frequent ...
The Guardian - 1d
Arctic tundra transformed from a carbon sink into a source of emissions, NOAA report finds

The Arctic experienced its second-hottest year on record, according to a NOAA report. The Arctic tundra has become a source of emissions, rather than a carbon sink.
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How a SpaceX Veteran Wants to Help U.S. End Shortages of Special Uranium Fuel

Scott Nolan, whose startup General Matter was incorporated this years, wants to scale up nuclear fuel production and shatter Russia’s monopoly.
Inc. - 2d
High Pacific surface temperatures fuel record warm year

Unusually hot seas lead to more rain, causing flooding in many parts of the world
Financial Times - 2d
Drylands now make up 40% of land on Earth, excluding Antarctica, study says

An area nearly a third larger than India turned permanently arid in past three decades, research shows. An area of land nearly a third larger than India has turned from humid conditions to dryland ...
The Guardian - 2d
Why a long-term CD is better than these 3 alternatives now

A long-term CD could be more beneficial than some popular alternatives in today's unique rate climate. Here's why.
CBS News - Dec. 4
Why has this happened now?

Yoon Suk Yeol's move was spurred not by external threats but by his own desperate political troubles.
BBC News - Dec. 4