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Thawing permafrost may trigger overlooked carbon sink in rivers

Thawing permafrost may trigger overlooked carbon sink in rivers
Phys.org Wednesday 17 June 2026, 15:00 UTC 1 min read
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A new study published in Nature shows that rock weathering increasingly counteracts river CO2 emissions as permafrost degrades. The study was carried out by a collaborative team of researchers from Umeå University in Sweden and East China Normal University.

A new study published in Nature shows that rock weathering increasingly counteracts river CO2 emissions as permafrost degrades. The study was carried out by a collaborative team of researchers from Umeå University in Sweden and East China Normal University.
Umeå University (ORG) Sweden (LOCATION) East China Normal University (ORG)
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