The current state of the Arctic carbon cycle

New study on the Arctic carbon cycle provides important insights and highlights research needs

The Arctic plays a central role in the global climate system, particularly through its function as a carbon sink. However, climate change could disrupt its balance. An international research team headed by the Alfred Wegener Institute and the Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam has presented a comprehensive analysis of the current state of the Arctic carbon cycle. The results, which have been published in the scientific journal Nature Reviews Earth & Environment, provide new and updated numbers and highlight existing uncertainties.

Read more on The Max Planck Institute for Biogeochemistry website.