Collapsing permafrost is transforming the Arctic’s waterways
The Narwhal,
Lakes, ponds and streams cover a large fraction of the low-lying tundra that circles the Arctic. For example, roughly 65,000…
Lakes, ponds and streams cover a large fraction of the low-lying tundra that circles the Arctic. For example, roughly 65,000…
Arctic freshwater ecosystems are under threat as the surrounding permafrost thaws, leading to catastrophic lake drainage.