Climate & Permafrost

United front on thawing permafrost and Arctic climate adaptation

The Ground Is Melting

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The Arctic is warming approximately four times faster than the global average.

This is not a future threat. This is happening now.

And Yukon and Alaska are experiencing it firsthand.

What's Happening:

Permafrost Thaw:

  • Ground that has been frozen for thousands of years is melting
  • Buildings, roads, airports are destabilizing
  • Infrastructure repair costs escalating
  • Some communities face relocation

Temperature Changes:

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