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Abrupt shifts in Arctic climate projected

Abrupt shifts in Arctic climate projected

SOURCE: McGill University and Nature Climate Change DATE: October 30, 2019 SNIP: Researchers from McGill University project that as the permafrost continues to degrade, the climate in various regions of the Arctic could potentially change abruptly, in the relatively...
Arctic Permafrost Melting 70 Years Sooner Than Expected

Arctic Permafrost Melting 70 Years Sooner Than Expected

SOURCE: Weather.com DATE: June 14, 2019 SNIP: Scientists studying climate change expected layers of permafrost in the Canadian Arctic to melt by the year 2090. Instead, it’s happening now. A new study published this week in the journal Geophysical Research...
No laughing matter

No laughing matter

SOURCE: Harvard Gazette DATE: June 6, 2019 SNIP: About a quarter of the Northern Hemisphere is covered in permafrost. Now, it turns out these permanently frozen beds of soil, rock, and sediment are actually not so permanent: They’re thawing at an increasing rate....