2019-09-01_National_Geographic_Interactive

The ancient soils of
Arctic permafrost, seen
here in the wall of the
Batagaika crater, hold
the organic remains
of leaves, grass, and
animals that died thou-
sands of years ago,
during the Ice Age. All
that carbon has been
safely bound in frozen
earth—until now.
PHOTOGRAPH MADE WITH
ASSISTANCE FROM LUBOV
KUPRIYANOVA