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Blue Growth - Demonstrating an ocean of opportunities · The effect of climate change on Arctic permafrost and its socio-economic impact, with a focus on coastal areas

Specific Challenge:Arctic permafrost contains twice as much carbon as the atmosphere, stored in the upper metres of the ground. Thawing of permafrost may trigger the release of this carbon and its transformation to greenhouse gases, reinforcing global warming (permafrost carbon feedback). Moreover,…