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New laboratory experiments reveal that as permafrost thaws, its structure changes dramatically, becoming far more permeable and allowing trapped gases to escape. Credit: Shutterstock Thawing permafrost may release greenhouse gases much faster than previously expected, potentially accelerating climate change even further.

Permafrost thawing may allow greenhouse gases to escape at a much higher rate than previously thought, and this could further accelerate climate change. An ice-rich section of permafrost near Fairbanks. Near surface Permafrost Zones like these are more at risk of thaw.