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alaskan permafrost under assault from warming climate

January 8, 2020December 15, 2019 by Neal

THE TERM “PERMAFROST” refers to ground that remains frozen for at least two straight years. Permafrost is most common in regions with high mountains and in higher latitudes; it covers large regions of the Earth. Although the ground is frozen, permafrost regions are not always covered in snow. Permafrost is made of a combination of soil, rocks, and sand that are held together by ice. READ MORE

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