There is twice as much carbon stored in permafrost soils as there currently is in the atmosphere.

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According to the United States Geological Survey (USGS), there is an estimated 1,330 to 1,580 billion metric tons of carbon stored in permafrost soils, while the current amount of carbon in the atmosphere is approximately 800 billion metric tons. This means there is over twice as much carbon stored in permafrost soils as there currently is in the atmosphere.

There Is Twice as Much Carbon Stored in Permafrost Soils