Tag: permafrost tunnel
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After 40,000 Years, Microbes Are Awakening From Thawing Permafrost
Waking the Long-Frozen Microbes: A Window into the Arctic’s Hidden Life In a discovery that blends microbiology with climate science, researchers report that microbes buried in Alaskan permafrost for tens of thousands of years are reawakening as the freezer-like ground thaws. Some of these organisms have been trapped for as long as 40,000 years, yet…
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Permafrost Awakening: Microbes Reignite Arctic Emissions
Ancient Life Comes Back to Life in a Modern Climate Experiment In a startling glimpse of how the Arctic may respond to a warming world, researchers have revived microbes trapped in permafrost for up to 40,000 years. The study, conducted with samples from a deep underground Permafrost Tunnel Research Facility near Alaska, shows that frozen…