Glaciologist digs deep into permafrost to gauge future climate change disasters - The Hindu

Glaciologist S.N. Remya from Kerala, who is part of this year’s India’s Arctic Expedition, currently based at the Himadri research station in Norway, says that her work is aimed at identifying the probability of disasters due to permafrost collapse and help provide early warnings to local communities.

Arctic Region

• Location: Located at the northernmost part of Earth, centered around the North Pole which includes the Arctic Ocean and parts of several countries, including Canada, Russia, the United States, Norway, and Greenland.
• Climate: Covered by ice, including sea ice and ice caps, which play a crucial role in regulating the Earth's climate by reflecting sunlight.
• Fauna: Polar bears, seals, whales, and various species of birds.