Thawing Arctic carbon fuels climate crisis as earth’s day shortens

On a planet gripped by climate change, the Arctic is emerging as a stark warning of what lies ahead. Vast stretches of permafrost, ground that has remained frozen for millennia, are thawing at an alarming rate, releasing ancient stores of carbon into the surrounding ocean. This is not just a local disturbance; it is a planetary alarm bell. The carbon locked in frozen soil, once stable, is now vulnerable to microbial life that thrives in...