permafrost

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A new study offers one of the clearest pictures yet of what happens as Arctic permafrost thaws.

From Science Daily • Apr. 4, 2026

Although melting snow supplies much of this water, thawing permafrost is becoming increasingly important.

From Science Daily • Apr. 4, 2026

Managing heat from a data center built on permafrost requires specialized engineering.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 12, 2026

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

The big tires helped protect the fragile permafrost below, and kept the tourists up high, out of the reach of curious polar bears.

From "Two Degrees" by Alan Gratz