permafrost
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Will I be able to tell when we’ve reached a climate tipping point?
This question is inherently, existentially, and unavoidably upsetting. But it still needs an answer.
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The Arctic’s ticking ‘carbon bomb’ could blow up the Paris Agreement
We've already "locked in" a hotter future for the Arctic, new U.N. report says.
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Greenland, the land of ice and snow, is burning
A wildfire like this is so unusual in Greenland that it caught experts off guard.
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Crazy hot Siberian summer leads to anthrax poisoning
When permafrost thaws, anthrax and other bacteria enter the groundwater, sickening anyone who ingests it.
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You call it methane, we call it “nature’s bouncy house”
Siberia’s got a bad case of gas under its grass.
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Is this giant chasm in Siberia a portal to the underworld? You decide!
The "door to the underworld" is what happens when permafrost in Siberia thaws dramatically.
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What happens when wildfire meets permafrost in Alaska?
Will the world end in fire or ice? Climate scientists weigh in.
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Climate change is melting Arctic archaeological sites
The Canadian Arctic is losing centuries-old, perfectly preserved Inuit villages as permafrost melts and coast erodes.
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Thawing permafrost could be the worst climate threat you haven’t heard of
Permafrost is supposed to stay frozen -- and it turns out it could be seriously bad news for the atmosphere if it doesn't.