Making incisions and carefully taking samples, the scientists at a laboratory in Russia's far east looked like pathologists ...

Permafrost—ground that remains frozen year-round—is capped by a few feet of dirt and plant detritus. Called the active layer, this soil normally thaws each summer and refreezes in winter ...

Photosynthesising microbes in soil may increase their activity as temperatures rise, offsetting some of the carbon emissions ...

For the SSP126 scenario that limits warming to 2.0°C, the model determined that permafrost degradation would make 119 Gt of carbon available for decomposition by 2100 from soil that was ...

The Earth’s warming is behind the permafrost thaw – a process which refers to the melting of the ice in the frosty soil of Arctic regions. A thawing permafrost can have grave consequences on ...

In the Arctic, permafrost plays a crucial role in building infrastructure. However, as the region warms and permafrost thaws, ...

Arctic permafrost thaw endangers the livelihoods, security, health, and food stability of the populations residing in these northern regions.

Permafrost melting in Kashmir Himalaya poses environmental threats, affecting roads, households, lakes, and hydropower ...

Peatlands are "terrestrial wetland ecosystems in which waterlogged conditions prevent plant material from fully decomposing," per the International Peatland Society. They are located on every ...

The Arctic permafrost thaw is hazardous to the livelihood, safety, health, food security, and the infrastructure of communities living in Arctic regions, an international group of scientists have ...