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Nature’s Climate Cache-22: The Paradox of Burning Permafrost

What is Permafrost? Permafrost zones are patches of ice which remain continuously frozen over for several years.  Permafrost has an active layer that was once part of the frozen layer and has begun to thaw. These patches of frost have been recently thawing faster due to global warming and increased …