Its insulating properties also make it an excellent incubator.

其绝缘属性也使之成为优质孵化器。

Burrows in general tend to have pretty even year-round temperatures, because they use the insulating properties of soil.

一般来说， 洞穴的全年温度往往相当均匀，因为它们利用了土壤的绝缘特性。

There are reports of igloos losing their insulating properties as tile snow drips and refreezes, of lakes draining into the sea as permafrost melts, and sea ice breaking up earlier than usual, carrying seals beyond the reach of hunters.

有报道称因纽特人的小冰屋由于下雪后再次结冰就失去了隔温功能。类似的报道还有由于永久冻土的融化使得湖退变成了海，海中的冰相比从前更早断裂，从而带走了猎人们寻找的海豹。