💧🌏 Greg Cocks
Permafrost Thaw Threatens Up To 3 Million People In The Arctic
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https://phys.org/news/2025-01-permafrost-threatens-million-people-arctic.html <-- shared technical article
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https://doi.org/10.1038/s43247-024-01883-w <-- shared paper
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Permafrost thaw threatens up to 3 million people in the Arctic

Permafrost thaw poses multiple risks to local Arctic communities, their livelihoods, infrastructure and environment. A transdisciplinary study led by Umeå University and others has identified key risks across four Arctic regions. This allows communities to adapt and make informed decisions.

Phys.org
Jan 30, 2025 at 12:43amWeb
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One example, Tuktoyaktuk on the side of Lake Tiktalik in Canada’s Western Arctic
https://www.nytimes.com/2024/12/02/world/americas/canada-arctic-permafrost-thawing.html
An Arctic Hamlet Is Sinking Into the Thawing Permafrost

Canada is losing its permafrost to climate change. The Indigenous residents of Tuktoyaktuk know they’ll have to move but don’t agree on when.

The New York Times
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