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Russia: Threat from melting permafrost

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September 4, 2020

Around two-thirds of Russia's land territory is covered by permafrost. But the ancient ice is melting away due to climate change. Meanwhile, forest fires are increasingly common — and in places so remote that putting them out is extremely difficult.

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