Warmer temperatures wake up bacteria in the permafrost that decompose organic material and produce greenhouse gases as byproducts, and when the permafrost melts and collapses, these gases are released into the atmosphere, making things warm up even faster.
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“These warmer temperatures also wake up bacteria in the ground...Then, they get to work decomposing organic material in the permafrost, producing greenhouse gasses as byproducts. And when the permafrost melts and collapses, those gasses are released into the atmosphere…making things warm up even faster.”
Created: 8/11/2026, 1:13:07 AM
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