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Arctic infrastructure at risk due to permafrost degradation
According to a new study, the infrastructure in Alaska and in multiple regions in the Arctic is threatened by the quick degradation of permafrost. Permafrost refers to any type of soil or rock form...
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Thawing Permafrost: Feeds Arctic Microbes, Climate Change
Scientists at Florida State University are researching the fate of carbon released from during the thawing of long frozen permafrost soils in the arctic. According to their Geophysical Research Letter...
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