In western Siberia, a rare kind of gas explosion is carving deep, near vertical craters in the tundra. Some of these massive ...

Picture flat white snow as far as the horizon. No trees, no rolling mountains. Just an endless scene of ice and frozen earth, ...

The federal government manages more than 34,000 buildings, 20,000 engineering assets including wharves and dams and a fleet ...

Ice does something unexpected to dissolving iron—and it could help explain the Arctic’s strange orange rivers.

This study from Umeå University reveals a surprising twist: ice can break down iron minerals more efficiently than liquid ...

Arctic rivers are turning rusty orange as warming triggers freeze-thaw cycles that dissolve iron minerals in permafrost, releasing metals into waterways and threatening fragile ecosystems.

Picture flat white snow as far as the horizon. No trees, no rolling mountains. Just an endless scene of ice and frozen earth, underneath an illuminated sky with the sun high in the air, regardless of ...

Researchers found that ice can trigger stronger chemical reactions than liquid water, dissolving iron minerals in extreme ...

Ice can dissolve iron minerals more effectively than liquid water, according to a new study from Umeå University. The ...

In good news last week, Morocco and Sierra Leone ratified the High Seas Treaty that seeks to protect marine biodiversity in international waters—those beyond the jurisdiction of any country. The two ...

Scientists warn warming permafrost is a tipping point: alpine sinks weaken, Arctic plants thrive, and methane and nitrous oxide climb.

Warming Arctic permafrost is unlocking toxic metals, turning Alaska’s once-clear rivers into orange, acid-laced streams. The ...