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Permafrost slump near Alaska Highway in Yukon eats up 13 more metres of land

Sep 27, 2023

The slump is so close to the Alaska Highway, the Yukon government is moving the road, creating a new section that will help protect the only year-round road linking parts of the Yukon, and the U.S. state of Alaska, to the rest of the continent.

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Permafrost slump near Alaska Highway in Yukon eats up 13 more metres of land

Permafrost slump near Alaska Highway in Yukon eats up 13 more metres of land

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