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Ground so stubbornly cold it's been saying no to thawing for millennia.
means Soil, rock, or sediment that stays frozen for two or more consecutive years, common in polar regions.
from Coined in 1943 by American geologist Siemon Muller, fusing permanent with frost into one no-nonsense word.
Carbon vaultHolds twice the carbon now in the atmosphere.
Ancient sleepersHas revived microbes frozen for tens of thousands of years.
Deep reachCan extend over a mile below the surface.
Thaw troubleMelting buckles roads, pipelines, and entire buildings.