Post-glacial ecosystems could help slow down climate change: Study
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Post-glacial ecosystems could help slow down climate change: Study

The Hindu  

The retreat of glaciers may be one of the most evident signs of climate change, but it will leave behind new ecosystems that could help mitigate climate change, says a global study titled ‘The Development of Terrestrial Ecosystems Emerging After Glacier Retreat’. The study, published in multidisciplinary science journal Nature, suggests that deglaciation may accelerate climate change by reducing surface reflectivity and releasing stored carbon, but the post-glacial ecosystems could help slow it down. Their findings show how ecosystems develop in these areas and suggest that proper management could boost biogeochemical processes, aiding in climate change mitigation. Post-glacial ecosystems could help slow down climate change through carbon capture and storage through growing biogeochemical processes and biomass,” Mr. Pritam Chand told The Hindu.

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