A new study by Loktu and colleagues shows how warming Arctic permafrost is accelerating the deterioration of a historic whaling burial site in Svalbard. The remains also reveal the physical toll of early modern whaling, including stress, disease, and heavy labour.
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Rapid Arctic warming is accelerating the degradation of permafrost-preserved archaeological sites, threatening both cultural heritage and the scientific information it contains. Early modern whaling…
