permafrost
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At the same time, increasing permafrost thaw is further weakening Arctic coastlines, making them more susceptible to erosion and storm damage.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 14, 2026
"Glaciers are retreating, permafrost and high-mountain slopes are becoming increasingly unstable, and communities and infrastructure downstream face growing risks from complex and cascading hazards," he said.
From BBC ● Sep. 13, 2026
Vanishing ice and permafrost make glaciers more prone to snapping and the underlying bedrock more likely to fracture.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 9, 2026
As permafrost degrades, glacial lake outbursts and rock-ice avalanches are expected to increase, producing faster, debris-laden floods that are harder to forecast.
From BBC ● Sep. 3, 2026
Usually you needed a jackhammer to dig into permafrost, but this ground had disintegrated just from Owen walking on it.
From "Two Degrees" by Alan Gratz
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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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