Warning of 'Collapse' in Siberia's Permafrost Cities
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Anadyr, Chukotskiy Avtonomnyy Okrug, Russia |
A new study has warned of the risk to buildings in urban areas across Russia's permafrost zone caused by climate change. The Russian-US analysis says a worst-case scenario could lead to a 75-95% 'reduction in bearing capacity throughout the permafrost region by 2050'.
Square in Anadyr