What happens when boreal peatland complexes thaw? Exploring the impacts on water and carbon in northwestern Canada
Big changes are happening in Canada's Arctic region because of climate change. The ground that used to be permanently frozen (called permafrost) is thawing at an increasing rate. This accelerated thaw has significant consequences for the landscape, affecting the stability of infrastructure and the functioning of aquatic and terrestrial ecosystems. The latter includes changing the movement of water and carbon between the land and the atmosphere, with global implications.