Thawing permafrost is releasing greenhouse gases buried for 40,000 years and reviving dormant microorganisms. ! Swipe to see →
Beneath the frozen soils of the Arctic — in Siberia, Alaska, Canada and Scandinavia — lies one of the most dangerous climate time bombs o...
Permafrost is ground — soil, rock and organic matter — that remains at or below 0°C for at least two consecutive years. In practice, much...
When permafrost thaws, the organic matter trapped within it — leaves, roots, animal remains, bacteria — begins to decompose. This decompo...
The most dangerous aspect of permafrost thaw is the positive feedback loop: thawing releases greenhouse gases, which accelerate warming, ...
The consequences of permafrost thaw aren't just atmospheric — they're structural. Cities, roads, pipelines and military installations bui...
A study published in Geophysical Research Letters revealed that Arctic permafrost contains approximately 793,000 tons of mercury — nearly...
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