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‘Nature doesn’t trust us any more’: Arctic heatwave stokes permafrost thaw

July 15, 2020 cc admin

Record permafrost temperatures are transforming the Arctic, especially for indigenous peoples, whose hunting livelihoods are at risk as ground melts

The post ‘Nature doesn’t trust us any more’: Arctic heatwave stokes permafrost thaw appeared first on Climate Home News.

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