If the permafrost melts, it could lead to rising waters, erosion, lack of resources, and even the release of chemicals or ...

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 ...

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.

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

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 ...

In the Arctic, permafrost plays a crucial role in building infrastructure. However, as the region warms and permafrost thaws, infrastructure is threatened as the ground shifts beneath the built ...

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

By current estimates, there may be as much as 2.5 times more carbon in permafrost soil than there is in the entire global atmosphere, Natali noted. However, the rate at which carbon is being emitted ...

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.

The bold question-askers at What If explore how thawing Arctic permafrost could release ancient diseases into the modern world. Mexico's Sheinbaum blasts Trump admin's move: "completely exaggerated" 5 ...

A rise in concentrations of a powerful greenhouse gas over the Arctic after a decade of stability is stirring worries about a possible thaw of vast stores trapped in permafrost, experts said.

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 ...