Permafrost is the hidden frozen “glue” – a layer formed by ice, rock and soil – that holds icy northern landscapes together.

Some of their neighbors have been forced to move into town; thawing permafrost is undermining riverfront houses and making the landscape harder to navigate. One type of permafrost has researchers ...

It is prevalent in high latitude regions such as Siberia, Alaska, and Canada.Covering roughly 24% of the Northern ...

For my Ph.D. research I explored how permafrost thaw in ancient Appalachia controlled landscape form and erosion rates. When I am not digging holes and dating old dirt in our backyard, I use remotely ...

As the permafrost melts, it's not just the ground that's shifting. Ancient pathogens and potent greenhouse gases are on the ...

"In 2017, the institute made a permafrost-landscape map of Yakutia," the scientist said. "Right now, specialists analyze and interpret maps, make new cartography models." "Using this data ...

A new map tool for monitoring pan-Arctic trends of permafrost landscape change Feb 7, 2024 Western Siberian rivers and lakes emit greenhouse gases into the atmosphere ...

Researchers at a remote station in Canada’s Northwest Territories have contended with wildfire and melting permafrost.

But scientists say the effects of climate change—thawing permafrost, more rain and snow ... When we look at a landscape, we tend to think of it as a static space. But it’s always changing.

Lachenbruch was an expert in permafrost, the rock-like layer of ... The thawing would cause damage not only to the pipe, but also to the landscape. It's legend at the USGS that Lachenbruch's ...