# Alaska permafrost thaw could cost $43 trillion globally 2026-08-14T07:56:39+00:00 | World & Diplomacy | Indian Opinion Desk Corroboration: 1 independent outlet Thawing permafrost in Alaska could release ancient carbon, causing an estimated $43 trillion in additional global economic damage by 2200, a 2015 study by Cambridge and Colorado universities found. That amount is a 13% increase over earlier climate damage estimates, with a wide uncertainty range of $3 trillion to $166 trillion. Permafrost holds about 1,700 gigatonnes of frozen organic matter. As it thaws, microbes release carbon dioxide and methane, accelerating global warming and affecting agriculture, health and weather worldwide. ## Coverage - timesofindia.indiatimes.com Tags: Alaska, carbon emissions, climate change, economic impact, global warming, permafrost Canonical: https://indianopinion.org/alaska-permafrost-thaw-could-cost-43-trillion-globally/ License: Summary and commentary (c) Indian Opinion, reusable with attribution. Facts belong to the linked sources. Cite: https://indianopinion.org/alaska-permafrost-thaw-could-cost-43-trillion-globally/#story-in-brief Review state: restored archive article, accurate at time of publication, not offered to search indexes.