Doha deal must include permafrost action, says UN

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Frozen soils could account for 39 per cent of global greenhouse gas emissions as temperatures rise, report warns

Melting permafrost could account for almost 40 per cent of the world's greenhouse gas emissions in the future and must feature in any global deal to tackle climate change agreed at the Doha Summit, UN...

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