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[โ€“] ArcheTelos@lemmy.world 72 points 1 year ago (2 children)

There's tons of carbon frozen in Arctic permafrost. As the planet warms up, the ice melts, dumping more CO2 into the atmosphere and causing a runaway effect.

[โ€“] u202307011927@feddit.de 25 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Yet we can't runaway from that problem

[โ€“] dom@lemmy.ca 16 points 1 year ago (1 children)
[โ€“] CeruleanRuin@lemmings.world 4 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Not enough short term profit. The long term returns are infinitely greater.

[โ€“] funktion@lemm.ee 1 points 1 year ago

Yeah nobody cares enough about those

[โ€“] erusuoyera@sh.itjust.works 17 points 1 year ago

There's also tons of carbon dioxide dissolved in seawater. As the planet warms up, the warmer sea can hold less carbon dioxide, dumping even more COยฒ into the atmosphere and accelerating the runaway effect.