The harmful effects of permafrost melt: the release of greenhouse gases and damage to infrastructure

• Main Author: Szaranski, Jacob
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: Carleton Library Hosting Service 2023
• Subjects: Permafrost; Climate change; Greenhouse gases; Arctic; Global warming; permafrost
• Online Access: https://ojs.library.carleton.ca/index.php/CUJS/article/view/3736; https://doi.org/10.22215/cujs.v1i1.3736

A Word from the Editor It feels disturbingly fitting that I write this note as we experience a year in Ottawa where I have felt the effects of climate change most tangibly. Amidst a fairly mild winter, followed by many tornado warnings, torrential rainstorms, and intense heat waves, it is evident that our climate is becoming increasingly volatile. In this article, Szaranski (2023) illustrates how climate change negatively impacts global communities via its effect on permafrost, an impact that is disproportionately felt by Arctic populations. Further, the article details how the environmental impacts of climate change on permafrost create a cyclical effect that ultimately accelerates global warming. This article will provide you with the necessary information to think critically about how to best address environmental degradation and what it means to be a global citizen.