permafrost
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Shortly afterward, lawmakers amended the country's glacier protection law to relax restrictions on mining in areas of permafrost, despite fears the new law could endanger crucial water supplies.
From Barron's • May 23, 2026
Those who think history is by its nature a sort of settled permafrost will be surprised to see how the discipline has changed over the past half century.
From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 21, 2025
"We gained access to exceptionally well-preserved mammoth tissues unearthed from the Siberian permafrost, which we hoped would still contain RNA molecules frozen in time," adds Emilio Mármol.
From Science Daily • Nov. 15, 2025
Canada and Russia, where large amounts of ice and permafrost are melting, are losing the most fresh water.
From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 3, 2025
At last he found what he wanted: a firm rock deep-anchored in the permafrost He backed against it, tensing his legs and choosing his moment.
From "The Golden Compass" by Philip Pullman
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Physical Geography - Introductory
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Physical Geography - Middle School
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Physical Geography - High School
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