‘Corpse Point’ In the Arctic Is Melting, Disturbing Centuries-Old Bodies
Centuries-old remains of European whalers are emerging from melting permafrost in the Arctic due to accelerating climate change. Researchers at Norway's Svalbard archipelago, known as "Corpse Point," documented significant degradation of burial sites first studied in the 1970s. The skeletal evidence reveals the harsh physical toll of whaling on sailors, with many dying young from cumulative stress and disease. AI
