Robert Sanscartier on Nostr: Extreme climate pushed thousands of lakes in West Greenland 'across a tipping point,' ...
Extreme climate pushed thousands of lakes in West Greenland 'across a tipping point,' study finds
West Greenland is home to tens of thousands of blue lakes that provide residents drinking water and sequester carbon from the atmosphere. Yet after two months of record heat and precipitation in fall 2022, an estimated 7,500 lakes turned brown, began emitting carbon and decreased in water quality, according to a new study
https://smartwatermagazine.com/news/university-maine/extreme-climate-pushed-thousands-lakes-west-greenland-across-a-tipping-point
#Greenland #pollution #ecology #environment #climate
West Greenland is home to tens of thousands of blue lakes that provide residents drinking water and sequester carbon from the atmosphere. Yet after two months of record heat and precipitation in fall 2022, an estimated 7,500 lakes turned brown, began emitting carbon and decreased in water quality, according to a new study
https://smartwatermagazine.com/news/university-maine/extreme-climate-pushed-thousands-lakes-west-greenland-across-a-tipping-point
#Greenland #pollution #ecology #environment #climate