You've likely heard of the permafrost, but what exactly does it do, and what are the consequences if it melts? Here are some ...

A new commentary published in Nature Communications by Dr. James Bradley, Reader in Environmental Science at Queen Mary ...

In 2015, a research team unearthed several viruses from the permafrost, which were estimated to be 30,000 years old, as Claverie wrote in an article published by Think Global Health on Jan. 18.

Shown are areas with near-surface permafrost in the CCSM simulations for 1980-1999 (light blue) and 2080-2099 (dark blue).

Permafrost thaw poses multiple risks to local Arctic communities, their livelihoods, infrastructure and environment. A transdisciplinary study led by Umeå University and others has identified key ...

New research shows that climate systems like sea ice and permafrost may shift abruptly, even at 1.5°C (2.7°F) of warming.

Permafrost thaw could result in new rivers forming across the Arctic, potentially unleashing 35 million car journeys' worth of carbon every year. When you purchase through links on our site, we ...

Tuktoyaktuk itself now stands face to face with the Arctic Ocean’s increasingly angry Beaufort Sea, and rests atop 1,300 feet to 1,600 feet of thawing permafrost threatening to sink it.

According to a new study, the thawing of this permafrost could bring with it a significant health hazard to those living in sub-Arctic communities: increased exposure to the cancer-causing gas, radon.

“Along ice-rich permafrost coastlines, the land surface is falling faster than the sea levels are rising,” said Dr. Pier Paul Overduin, who is a senior scientist at the Alfred Wegener Institute ...

The accelerating thaw of permafrost due to climate change could dramatically increase the risk of wildfires in Arctic and subarctic regions, according to new research published in Nature ...

By Reuters May 22, 20091:07 PM UTCUpdated ago * Over Arctic, methane up 0.6 pct in 2008, 2007 * Rate outpaces global 2007 rise -- may signal local thaw * Permafrost stores vast amounts of ...