Which ecological collapse risk increases where discontinuous permafrost thaws?

💡 Explanation

Enhanced methane production becomes highly likely; thermokarst formation uncovers previously frozen organic matter that undergoes anaerobic decomposition, releasing methane, a potent greenhouse gas, rather than increasing sequestration because thawed soils become waterlogged inhibiting oxygen intake. Thermokarst is the mechanism.

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