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
The findings, published in Astrobiology, suggest that missions searching for life on Mars should prioritize pure ice or ice rich permafrost instead of focusing mainly on rocks, clay, or soil.
From Science Daily • Feb. 25, 2026
It stretches northward into desolate permafrost regions flush with “oil sands” that produce about nine times as much crude as Alaska.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 14, 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
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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