The Mackenzie River Delta in the N.W.T. is home to the world’s largest known cumulative logjam. Unfortunately, this logjam is storing a huge amount of carbon. Driftwood is abundant in the Arctic, providing a source of heating fuel and construction material for local communities. Logjams like the one in the Mackenzie River Delta have been overlooked in terms of their impact on the carbon cycle and the environment. Satellite imagery and artificial intelligence were used to map the vast wood deposit in the Mackenzie River Delta. The logjam covers an area almost as large as Manhattan and consists of 400,000 miniature … Continue reading One of the World’s Largest Carbon Time Bombs: Unveiling the Massive Logjam Hidden in the Arctic