Developing a clearer understanding of permafrost thaw risk in Alaska
In the Arctic, permafrost plays a crucial role in building infrastructure. However, as the region warms and permafrost thaws, ...
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Measuring permafrost thaw subsidence in agricultural fields in Alaska
Melissa Ward Jones discusses research focused on understanding the interactions of permafrost thaw and agriculture ...
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Alaska Permafrost Thaw Risk: New Insights Unveiled
In the Arctic, permafrost plays a crucial role in building infrastructure. However, as the region warms and permafrost thaws, infrastructure is ...
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While some in the natural world hibernate, northern soil microbes stay up all winter
Permafrost underlies the surface of one-quarter of the globe’s land and more than half of Alaska. That frozen ground would seem to stall microbes — especially in winter — but scientists have ...
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Arctic permafrost is thawing fast. That affects us all.
Permafrost temperatures globally have been rising for half a century. On Alaska’s North Slope, they spiked 11 degrees Fahrenheit in 30 years. Localized thawing of permafrost, especially in ...
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Permafrost melt posing ‘significant risks’ to Arctic regions’ communities, scientists warn
The Arctic permafrost thaw is hazardous to the livelihood, safety, health, food security, and the infrastructure of communities living in Arctic regions, an international group of scientists have ...