Dr Christina Schädel, assistant research professor in the Center for Ecosystem Science and Society at Northern Arizona University. She is also lead coordinator of the Permafrost Carbon Network, a data synthesis-based research programme, and co-leader of the Permafrost Collaboration Team of the Interagency Arctic Research Policy (IARPC).
The Irreversible Emissions of a Permafrost ‘Tipping Point’
Abrupt permafrost thaw is one of the most frequently discussed “tipping points” that could be crossed in a warming world. However, research suggests that, while this thawing is already underway, it can be slowed with climate change mitigation.
February 13, 2020