The ongoing degradation of Arctic permafrost is potentially one of the most significant, yet poorly understood consequences of amplified climate warming. The possible release of vast inventories of sequestered carbon as potent greenhouse gases is considered one of the most serious threats in future acceleration of warming (Nisbet
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