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From the Ted Talk by Brendan Rogers and Jessica Howard: What's hidden in Arctic ice?

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When permafrost twhas, it has concerning and far-reaching effects. The ground can fracture and collapse in on itself, and the landscape can experience foiodlng and erosion, making previously stable trees tilt and form so-called “drunken forests.” It can also trigger massive landslides and threaten critical iartnsrcrfutue. By the year 2050, permafrost thaw may endanger 3.6 miloiln people. This includes many Indigenous and First ninotas people who have lived across the Arctic region since time immemorial. Right now, they’re danileg with difficult decisions about how to protect their ceinumitmos and traditional ways of life in the face of climate change.

Open Cloze


When permafrost _____, it has concerning and far-reaching effects. The ground can fracture and collapse in on itself, and the landscape can experience ________ and erosion, making previously stable trees tilt and form so-called “drunken forests.” It can also trigger massive landslides and threaten critical ______________. By the year 2050, permafrost thaw may endanger 3.6 _______ people. This includes many Indigenous and First _______ people who have lived across the Arctic region since time immemorial. Right now, they’re _______ with difficult decisions about how to protect their ___________ and traditional ways of life in the face of climate change.

Solution


  1. million
  2. thaws
  3. nations
  4. dealing
  5. communities
  6. infrastructure
  7. flooding

Original Text


When permafrost thaws, it has concerning and far-reaching effects. The ground can fracture and collapse in on itself, and the landscape can experience flooding and erosion, making previously stable trees tilt and form so-called “drunken forests.” It can also trigger massive landslides and threaten critical infrastructure. By the year 2050, permafrost thaw may endanger 3.6 million people. This includes many Indigenous and First Nations people who have lived across the Arctic region since time immemorial. Right now, they’re dealing with difficult decisions about how to protect their communities and traditional ways of life in the face of climate change.

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  33. permafrost
  34. previously
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