俄罗斯63%的领土都是靠永久冻土支撑，因此冻土消融对俄罗斯影响十分重大。

The thaw has major implications for Russia since as much as 63 percent of Russian territory is underpinned by permafrost.

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但是一旦冰山褪去，冻土消融，那么强风、海浪、淡水洋流将从四面八方袭击岛屿，使岛屿相对于在其他自然环境中，变得更圆更小。

But once the ice retreats and the permafrost thaws, heavy winds, waves, and freshwater currents can pummel the islands from all directions, making them rounder and smaller than in other environments.

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辛说：““随着冻土的消融，土壤失去吸水能力，会有更多的水分流失，退化就更严重。

"As the permafrost melts, the land loses its capacity to absorb water," Xin said.

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