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permafrost

[pur-muh-frawst, -frost] / ˈpɜr məˌfrɔst, -ˌfrɒst /


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Managing heat from a data center built on permafrost requires specialized engineering.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 12, 2026

"We gained access to exceptionally well-preserved mammoth tissues unearthed from the Siberian permafrost, which we hoped would still contain RNA molecules frozen in time," adds Emilio Mármol.

From Science Daily • Nov. 15, 2025

Canada and Russia, where large amounts of ice and permafrost are melting, are losing the most fresh water.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 3, 2025

"The thawing of permafrost at very high elevation led to the collapse of the summit," he explains.

From BBC • Aug. 2, 2025

Because the frozen permafrost was just a half meter beneath the active layer of soil, all the water on the tundra stayed near the surface.

From "Two Degrees" by Alan Gratz




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