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Environmental Science

How Permafrost Thaw Reshapes Arctic Infrastructure and Culture

Quick fact

In the Arctic, the ground can sink several meters as permafrost thaws, and the cost of repairing damaged infrastructure in Alaska alone could reach $5.5 billion by 2050.

Why this is interesting

You know how a chocolate bar melts and loses its shape? Now imagine that happening to the very ground under a city. That's what's happening in the Arctic as permafrost thaws, and it's not just about the ground—it's about the people and buildings on top.