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

Feb 14, 2020

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

Charlotte Edmond

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Permafrost thaw ponds in Hudson Bay Canada near Greenland

Permafrost thaw ponds in Hudson Bay, Canada Image: Steve Jurvetson/Flickr

Thawing of the arctic permafrost. Image: Nature

The adverse effects of melting permafrost

Melting permafrost creates a vicious circle of greenhouse gas emissions and global warming Image: UNEP

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