Tag: permafrost
Permafrost degradation, a new threat to high mountain resorts
” Help ! », exclaims a visitor. In the middle of a staircase at the Aiguille du Midi observatory, 3,800 meters above sea level, a lady out of breath has…
Briefly informed: permafrost, advertising calls, Fortnite, Exomond
Infrastructure threatened by thawing permafrost Houses fall, pipelines burst, roads sag – everyday life in the far north. 30 to 50 percent of today’s infrastructure in the landscapes around the…
120,000 buildings threatened by thawing permafrost
Houses fall, pipelines burst, roads sag – everyday life in the far north. 30 to 50 percent of today’s infrastructure in the landscapes around the Arctic Ocean could be destroyed…