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What I haven't seen is an analysis of how long it'll take for the temperature to rise enough for the permafrost to be entirely thawed. The freeze/thaw cycle wre
by deftnerd 6y ago
What I haven't seen is an analysis of how long it'll take for the temperature to rise enough for the permafrost to be entirely thawed. The freeze/thaw cycle wrecks havoc on infrastructure and buildings.
Bringing infrastructure to these newly suitable lands will be a massive engineering challenge.
Great article here: https://nsidc.org/cryosphere/frozenground/people.html https://nsidc.org/cryosphere/frozenground/people.html