Permafrost thaw in Russia alone could cost more than $80 billion in damaged infrastructure, report says
Warming will damage about 20 percent of infrastructure built on permafrost in Russia by 2050, with homes hit especially hard, according to the new research.
January 24, 2019
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Permafrost is thawing all over the world, and it likely contains more greenhouses gases than previously estimated. It also threatens to destabilize infrastructure — homes, buildings, roads, pipelines, and more — for the millions who live in the Arctic.
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