America’s Largest State Is Literally Melting
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Alaska’s permafrost is thawing as the Arctic warms several times faster than the planet, destabilizing forests, roads, homes, riverbanks, and communities built on ground once believed to be permanently frozen. This documentary follows “drunken trees,” collapsing land, the relocation of Newtok and other Alaska Native villages, and the carbon and methane released as ancient organic matter thaws—feedbacks that could amplify global warming far beyond the Arctic. Discover what Alaska may look like by 2050, why its ground is becoming unstable, and why the future of America’s largest state matters to the entire planet. #Alaska #Permafrost #ClimateChange Animation is created by Bright Side. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Music from TheSoul Sound: https://thesoul-sound.com/ Check our Bright Side podcast on Spotify and leave a positive review! https://open.spotify.com/show/0hUkPxD34jRLrMrJux4VxV Subscribe to Bright Side: https:/
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