As the world gets warmer, permafrost melts. This is the permanently frozen layer under soil in arctic regions of the world. As it melts, it releases greenhouse gases and is one part of the domino effect of climate crisis. NASA has pioneered a study to better help us understand this process.
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Melting Permafrost – once solid ground is sinking as climate change rages on
When we think of climate change we usually think of glaciers melting, which they do! But there’s another issue that probably effects more people more readily: Melting permafrost. This change can, and has in some places, drastically alter the landscape and leave everything built on it an unstable mess.
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