Permafrost : a ticking time bomb for the climate?

For the last five years, Florent Dominé and his teams have been working in the complete weather station they set up to take readings from the soil to check its thaw rate and CO2 emissions.

The CNRS research director, who is also one of the most prolific Arctic researchers, initiated the Acceleration of Permafrost Thaw (APT) programme with the support of the BNP Paribas Foundation and no less than eight French and Canadian laboratories.

He spoke about his experience and research at the recent Climate Initiative conference held on 19 February at the BNP Paribas Foundation premises and hosted by future-explorers Usbek & Rica magazine.

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