Immediate methane and carbon dioxide release from exposed permafrost at an active retrogressive thaw slump in the Canadian Arctic
Lexi Joyce, L. Lapham, Roger MacLeod, Marcus R. Phillips, J. Norooz Oliaee, Adam Gillespie, Peter D. Morse, S R Dallimore, Jackie Goordial
The paper quantifies methane and carbon dioxide emissions from an active retrogressive thaw slump in the Canadian Arctic, showing significant greenhouse gas release from thawing permafrost.
bioRxiv · Jun 19, 2026 · PreprintEcology