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Wildfires Trigger Long-Term Permafrost Thawing

Katherine Kornei, Science Writer by Katherine Kornei 31 August 202019 October 2022

Researchers used satellite data to trace ground subsidence in a permafrost-rich region in eastern Siberia following a wildfire.

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Strong Winds Leave Arctic Regions on Thin Ice

by T. Burke 9 May 201929 March 2022

A warming event in Siberia caused winds to strip sea ice from the Arctic’s Wandel Sea.

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Why Are Siberian Temperatures Plummeting While the Arctic Warms?

Kimberly M. S. Cartier, News Writing and Production Intern for Eos.org by Kimberly M. S. Cartier 26 July 201829 March 2022

The answer involves the intricacies of stratospheric circulation, which, if better represented in climate models, could help predict extreme weather events in Siberia and elsewhere.

A frozen river winds through the tundra in northern Siberia.
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Climate Change Could Make Siberia an Attractive Place to Live

Tim Hornyak, Science Writer by Tim Hornyak 12 July 20179 December 2021

Although anticipated warmer temperatures promise to render the region more comfortable for people, the transformation might turn permafrost areas into inhospitable bogs.

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