West Greenland is home to tens of thousands of blue lakes that provide residents with drinking water and sequester carbon ...
Back in the lab, they analyzed their samples and checked for dissolved organic matter, metals, and living organisms. The browned waters of a lake near Kangerlussuaq, Greenland. Prior to the ...
An estimated 7,500 of Greenland lakes turned brown, began emitting carbon, and suffered a decline in water quality.
researchers found that eutrophic lakes had higher concentrations of certain organic compounds, which could accelerate carbon cycling processes. This research underscores the impact of nutrient ...
Record heat and rain turned thousands of Greenland lakes brown in 2022 as they hit a tipping point and began emitting carbon dioxide.
Extreme weather events transformed the Greenland lakes from carbon sinks into significant sources of carbon dioxide, with emissions rising by 350%, according to a new study. Here's how this happened.
West Greenland's lakes have undergone an alarming change. Within just a couple of years, thousands of its great blue lakes ...