The Hidden Perils of Permafrost | Deep Look

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Classroom Material
Keywords
Environment Geology Video alaska Berkeley climate cores global warming ice kqed lbnl permafrost cores science tundra exothermic bacteria climate change microbes heat metabolism earth surface processes layers soil organic materials carbon greenhouse effect gases
Subjects
Science
Grade Levels
Grade 6 Grade 7 Grade 8 Grade 9 Grade 10 Grade 11 Grade 12
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The Hidden Perils of Permafrost | Deep Look

For thousands of years, mysterious bacteria have remained dormant in the Arctic permafrost. Now, a warming climate threatens to bring them back to life. What does that mean for the rest of us?
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PBS Learning Media

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