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In this aerial image, thermokarst lakes are seen on June 21, 2017 in Alaska, United States.

Hot summers causing arctic sinkholes as permafrost thaws rapidly: study

Arctic sinkholes are appearing across the Canadian High Arctic as permafrost — ice expected to be frozen year-round — thaws and collapses due to climate change, according to research published Monday. Source

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