¥Stability
of energy infrastructure - drilling platforms and pipelines
¥
¥Over 7400
accidents related to permafrost melting in W. Siberia reported in 2007
¥
¥$1.8
billion spent annually on pipeline accidents and upkeep
¥
¥Extreme
weather events amount to ~$2 billion/yr
¥
¥Huge
infrastructure implications of permafrost melting for water supply and sewer
systems
¥
¥Implications
for permafrost melting on Novaya Zemlya -radioactive waste storage