New research IDs Arctic communities at greatest risk from permafrost thaw
Some 55 percent of Arctic coastal zone infrastructure will be affected by mid-century, with impacts set to be largest in Russia and parts of Alaska.
November 16, 2021
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A new study using data from the EU’s Copernicus satellites Sentinel-1 and Sentinel-2 identified communities and infrastructure across the Arctic at risk from the effects of permafrost melt over the next 30 years.
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