- Nearly 70% of infrastructure in the Arctic - including homes, hospitals, roads, railways, and industrial sites - is built on permafrost that is at risk of thawing by mid-century. 3/4 of the population living in the Arctic permafrost region, ~3.6 million people, will be affected in the next 30 years. https://e360.yale.edu/digest/melting-permafrost-could-damage-infrastructure-for-3-6-million-people 62 comments science
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