accelerated by climate change and a play for global domination of Arctic land, coastline and trade routes that provide access to massive reserves of critical minerals, oil, gas and water.

accelerated by climate change and a play for global domination of Arctic land, coastline and trade routes that provide access to massive reserves of critical minerals, oil, gas and water.

Most permafrost is found in the northern hemisphere, where it covers around a quarter of the land surface, mainly north of the Arctic Circle. In Scandinavia, it reaches a depth of 20 meters, up to ...

Despite its inhospitability, land north of the Arctic Circle has long been inhabited ... This creates a feedback loop as the darker ocean water absorbs more heat, causing more ice to melt ...

But instead of liquid water, all he found was frozen ... where it covers around a quarter of the land surface, mainly north of the Arctic Circle. In Scandinavia, it reaches a depth of 20 meters ...

an international team examined the social risks for Arctic regions associated with thawing permafrost. They identified five key risks related to infrastructure, transport and supply, water quality ...