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Jul 9, 2026
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Earth’s deep memory is thawing with the Arctic permafrost, degrading records of our ancient world
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A hydraulic monitor thaws permafrost with high-pressure water in the Klondike goldfields, Yukon — mining exposures that researchers used to access ancient ground ice and fossil records. (Duane Froese), CC BY-NC-ND
Earth’s deep memory is thawing with the Arctic permafrost, degrading records of our ancient world
Published: July 9, 2026 11.35am EDT
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Permafrost usually hits the news as a hazard; a planetary risk. When this ice-rich ground thaws, it damages roads and building foundations. It drains lakes and tips trees into drunken forests. It releases greenhouse gases…
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