BTW: the propagandists prefer “permafrost degradation” to “permafrost collapse” because it makes the process seem gradual, linear, not catastrophic or discontinuous. Of course this is bullshit, but it makes people feel better.
For every collapsed mountain we know about? – my guess is governments are covering up 10 others. Until they can’t …
World’s Mountain Ranges Are Warming FAST: https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2026/01/260120000259.htm
… and Alaska, more recently …
