Climate crisis warms
the Earth, active
layer deepens
Active layer
Dormant
microbes
Permafrost – organic
material locked in for
hundreds or thousands
of years
Previously dormant
microbes start to
become active
Microbes eat unlocked
organic matter, methane
or CO₂ is released
Gases warm the Earth
more and active layer
deepens further
Previously dormant
microbes start to
become active
Climate crisis warms
the Earth, active
layer deepens
Active layer
Dormant
microbes
Permafrost – organic
material locked in for
hundreds or thousands
of years
Previously dormant
microbes start to
become active
Microbes eat unlocked
organic matter, methane
or CO₂ is released
Gases warm the Earth
more and active layer
deepens further
Previously dormant
microbes start to
become active
Climate crisis warms
the Earth, active
layer deepens
Active layer
Dormant
microbes
Permafrost – organic
material locked in for
hundreds or thousands
of years
Previously dormant
microbes start to
become active
Microbes eat unlocked
organic matter, methane
or CO₂ is released
Gases warm the Earth
more and active layer
deepens further
Previously dormant
microbes start to
become active
Climate crisis warms
the Earth, active
layer deepens
Microbes eat unlocked
organic matter, methane
or CO₂ is released
Gases warm the Earth
more and active layer
deepens further
Active layer
Dormant
microbes
Permafrost – organic
material locked in for
hundreds or thousands
of years
Previously dormant
microbes start to
become active
Previously dormant
microbes start to
become active
Climate crisis warms
the Earth, active
layer deepens
Active layer
Dormant
microbes
Permafrost – organic
material locked in for
hundreds or thousands
of years
Previously dormant
microbes start to
become active
Microbes eat unlocked
organic matter, methane
or CO₂ is released
Gases warm the Earth
more and active layer
deepens further
Previously dormant
microbes start to
become active
Climate crisis warms
the Earth, active
layer deepens
Active layer
Dormant
microbes
Permafrost – organic
material locked in for
hundreds or thousands
of years
Previously dormant
microbes start to
become active
Microbes eat unlocked
organic matter, methane
or CO₂ is released
Gases warm the Earth
more and active layer
deepens further
Previously dormant
microbes start to
become active
Climate crisis warms
the Earth, active
layer deepens
Active layer
Dormant
microbes
Permafrost – organic
material locked in for
hundreds or thousands
of years
Previously dormant
microbes start to
become active
Microbes eat unlocked
organic matter, methane
or CO₂ is released
Gases warm the Earth
more and active layer
deepens further
Previously dormant
microbes start to
become active
Climate crisis warms
the Earth, active
layer deepens
Microbes eat unlocked
organic matter, methane
or CO₂ is released
Gases warm the Earth
more and active layer
deepens further
Active layer
Dormant
microbes
Permafrost – organic
material locked in for
hundreds or thousands
of years
Previously dormant
microbes start to
become active
Previously dormant
microbes start to
become active
