permafrost
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"To understand whether thawing permafrost ultimately amplifies or dampens climate warming, we need to consider both the carbon released from ancient soils and the carbon consumed through rock weathering."
From Science Daily ● Jun. 20, 2026
"In some catchments where permafrost has become patchier, weathering-driven carbon uptake was large enough to offset or even exceed river CO2 emissions."
From Science Daily ● Jun. 20, 2026
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
It also protected what's known as the periglacial environment, which includes things like permafrost - water trapped in frozen soil.
From BBC ● Apr. 10, 2026
It was as if the earth itself, the permafrost, were slowly awakening from a long dream of being frozen.
From "The Subtle Knife" 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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