On Alaska’s Arctic coastline, a battle is on to limit harm from permafrost thaw

Warming soils beneath Utqiagvik are triggering erosion that threatens homes, infrastructure and cultural resources.

By Yereth Rosen, Alaska Beacon January 10, 2023
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Nearly 20 feet below the ground of a field of open tundra in the nation’s northernmost community, an icy world gives a picture of the ancient past and the future of this part of the Arctic.

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