
Earth Sciences
Summer heat wave in 2022 led to rapid warming of permafrost in the central Qinghai-Tibet Plateau
X. Zhu, T. Wu, et al.
Discover how extreme summer heatwaves are reshaping the permafrost environment in the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau. Research from Xiaofan Zhu and colleagues reveals that the summer of 2022 brought unprecedented changes, with active layer thickness soaring 20% above the average, highlighting the profound impacts of climate events on permafrost stability.
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