Lucas Silva in Tibet (IMAGE)

University of Oregon

Lucas Silva in Tibet

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Lucas Silva of the University of Oregon, standing at right, talks with colleagues while in the field on the Eastern Tibetan Plateau. His team found that climate change-induced thawing of permafrost is feeding a species of fir trees with soil nutrients and water, leading to rapid forest growth.

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Courtesy of Lucas Silva

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