permafrost
noun
per·ma·frost
ˈpər-mə-ˌfrȯst 
: a permanently frozen layer at variable depth below the surface in frigid regions of a planet (such as earth)
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The length of the thumb claw is about 1 centimeter.
35,000 to 37,000 years old
The mummified cub, which would have been a carnivore, was found in the Upper Pleistocene permafrost on the Badyarikha River in Yakutia, Russia, the study states.
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Greta Cross, USA TODAY, 20 Nov. 2024
Like the kitten, both were also found in the Siberian permafrost.
—Charna Flam, People.com, 19 Nov. 2024
Wildfires have raged in the thawing permafrost of Siberia.
—Justin Guay, Foreign Affairs, 3 July 2020
This projection does not factor in tipping points, such as the collapse of the West Antarctic glacier and the thawing of methane-rich Arctic permafrost, that if reached would further destabilize the economy.
—John Kostyack, Forbes, 15 Oct. 2024
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Greta Cross, USA TODAY, 20 Nov. 2024
Like the kitten, both were also found in the Siberian permafrost.
—Charna Flam, People.com, 19 Nov. 2024
Wildfires have raged in the thawing permafrost of Siberia.
—Justin Guay, Foreign Affairs, 3 July 2020
This projection does not factor in tipping points, such as the collapse of the West Antarctic glacier and the thawing of methane-rich Arctic permafrost, that if reached would further destabilize the economy.
—John Kostyack, Forbes, 15 Oct. 2024
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“Permafrost.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/permafrost. Accessed 17 Dec. 2024.
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permafrost
noun
per·ma·frost
ˈpər-mə-ˌfrȯst
: a permanently frozen layer at variable depth below the surface in frigid regions of a planet (as earth)
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