US EditionQ&A: How permanent is permafrost with increasing temperatures?
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Q&A: How permanent is permafrost with increasing temperatures?
One of the defining features of an arctic environment is permafrost, which covers almost 10% of Earth's surface and remains entirely frozen year round. With temperatures reaching more extreme levels more frequently, the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) has awarded a two-year, $957,013 grant to Penn State Professor Ming Xiao, to investigate the effect on permafrost and how its melting could expose contaminants to the environment.
The frozen lands of Siberia, once perceived as immutable, are transformed into unstable and unpredictable terrain. The methane explosions, triggered by the thawing of permafrost, raise crucial questions about the future of our environment. What impact could these phenomena have on the global climate and local populations? The vast Siberian expanses, often associated with a landscape frozen in time, are now the scene of dramatic transformations. …
One of the defining features of an Arctic environment is permafrost, which covers nearly 10% of the Earth's surface and remains fully frozen all year round. Temperatures reaching more extreme levels more frequently, the U.S. Department of Defense (ODD) has provided $957,013 over two years to [...]
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