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Arctic building stock damage from permafrost thaw underestimated, study finds

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A new study utilized NSF supercomputers and 400 TB of satellite imagery to refine estimates of permafrost degradation damages in the Arctic. Researchers employed deep learning models to identify and classify building footprints across the region, then used the ArcticDEM digital surface model to calculate the total floor space of each residential building. This 3D representation of the building stock reveals that previous assessments of permafrost degradation impacts have underestimated the extent of damage. AI

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Arctic building stock damage from permafrost thaw underestimated, study finds

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  1. Mastodon — fosstodon.org TIER_1 English(EN) · [email protected] ·

    Refined Modeling of Arctic Circumpolar Building Stock Increases Estimated Mid-Century Permafrost Degradation Damages -- https:// doi.org/10.1029/2026EF008578 <-

    Refined Modeling of Arctic Circumpolar Building Stock Increases Estimated Mid-Century Permafrost Degradation Damages -- https:// doi.org/10.1029/2026EF008578 <-- shared paper -- https://www. thearcticinstitute.org/climate -change-geopolitics-monitoring-thawing-permafrost/ | https…

    LINKS theguardian.com/…/thawing-permafrost-dest…

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