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Saturday, 29 August 2026

Scientists are using AI to track permafrost thaw as Arctic lakes vanish in hours

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Scientists are using AI to detect and monitor Arctic permafrost thaw by tracking changes in thermokarst ponds and lakes in near real time via an interactive map. The system maps over 4 million lakes across the Arctic, including 70 million thermokarst ponds in Alaska. Communities can now get up-to-date locations of ice-rich versus less-ice ground to guide building decisions as thaw accelerates.

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