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Contrary to common perception, the Arctic is dotted with countless industrial facilities such as oilfields and pipelines, mines and military bases. All this infrastructure is built on permafrost, which was once believed to be perennially stable.
When permafrost thaws, the Arctic could face massive problems from legacy industrial contamination and pollutants. A previously underestimated risk lurks