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8 March 2018 / CBC
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Thawing permafrost causes 'browning' of lakes, upsetting aquatic ecosystems, study says

Northern freshwater lakes are turning brown as permafrost thaws and introduces more organic carbon into the water, according to a new study published in the journal Limnology and Oceanography Letters.


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Lakes 'browning' from permafrost thaw near Umiujaq, Nunavik.
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