At risk of thawing permafrost

Research that uses data from the Copernicus Sentinel-1 and Sentinel-2 missions along with artificial intelligence offers a complete overview of the Arctic, identifying communities and infrastructure that will be at risk of permafrost thaw over the next 30 years. According to the new research, 55% of the area within 100 km of the Arctic coastline is expected to be affected 2050. The latest Climate Change Initiative Permafrost time series offers the first circumpolar information on the state of the permafrost and recent changes at a scale of 1 km. It allows for a circumpolar assessment of regions that are prone to change and the research points to regions where more detailed monitoring is needed to capture impacts at local levels.

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