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Melting Permafrost May Help Explain Why Many Denali National Park Wetlands Are Drying Up

Submitted by Bob Janiskee on October 11, 2009 - 2:10am
Scientists working in Denali National Park suspect that melting permafrost might be an important reason why many of Alaska’s shallow lakes and wetlands have shrunk or disappeared. If the trend continues, wetland-dependent wildlife might be severely impacted.