Arctic

The Arctic is having holes stabbed through it at an alarming rate

melting permafrost in the Arctic

The rapidly thawing ice layer is creating great sinkholes and hollows across the Arctic. Image: David Olefeldt

Charlotte Edmond
Senior Writer, Forum Agenda
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Permafrost thaw ponds in Hudson Bay Canada near Greenland
Permafrost thaw ponds in Hudson Bay, Canada Image: Steve Jurvetson/Flickr
Arctic Permafrost
Thawing of the arctic permafrost. Image: Nature
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Melting permafrost creates a vicious circle of greenhouse gas emissions and global warming Image: UNEP
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