Climate crisis: Releasing bison, reindeer and horses into the Arctic would slow warming, say scienti [View all]

[Judi Lynn]

‘This type of natural manipulation in ecosystems ... has barely been researched to date, but holds tremendous potential,’ says researcher

Jane Dalton @JournoJane
6 hours ago

Releasing herds of animals into the Arctic could help tackle the climate crisis, researchers say.

A computerised simulation of conditions at the polar region found that with enough wildlife, 80 per cent of the world’s permafrost soils could be saved, preventing a vicious circle of environmental catastrophe.

Half of all permafrost areas – ground that is permanently frozen – are on course to thaw by the year 2100 at current rates of climate change, scientists say.

This is caused by rising emissions of greenhouse gases such as carbon dioxide, which are predicted to push up frozen land temperatures by 7F.

More:
https://www.independent.co.uk/environment/climate-change-global-warming-arctic-permafrost-tundra-bison-reindeer-horses-a9484901.html