Critical permafrost research endangered by war in Ukraine

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Melting permafrost is suspected of contributing a great deal to global warming. But sanctions against Russia this year have disrupted permafrost research, and threatened collaborations with scientists in Russia. Levi Bridges has the details of how researchers are struggling to gather data across war lines.

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