Startup tests insulating blanket method to prevent permafrost emissions
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What happened
A Canadian startup is developing a method to prevent greenhouse-gas emissions from permafrost by stabilizing the soil with an insulating blanket of woody materials. The company completed its first test of these insulating blankets in Canada. This approach aims to keep the carbon in the soil buried.
From nature.com
Why it matters
If the method is successful, it could be the first tool to directly forestall emissions escaping from permafrost as the Arctic warms. These associated emissions are estimated to be equivalent to those of Japan.
From nature.com
Who's involved
- University of British ColumbiaCollaborated with the startup on research into preventing permafrost emissions
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The entities involved
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Vancouver
seat of Clark County, Washington, United States
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University of British Columbia
public research university in British Columbia, Canada