From unstable slopes to rock falls, thawing permafrost will have many consequences for mountain regions, including the Swiss ...

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

The frozen layers of Earth’s permafrost have long been a mystery, hiding secrets from thousands of years ago. Climate change, ...

A recent discovery in the Rocky Mountains has given scientists an extraordinary look into the past, but it comes with an ...

Arctic kelp absorbs metals from melting glaciers, increasing mercury levels by 72%. This could harm marine life and fisheries ...

In an interdisciplinary cooperation project of the EU-projects FACE-IT, ECOTIP, and SEA-Quester, the scientists investigated consequences of climate ...

In an interdisciplinary cooperation project of the EU-projects FACE-IT, ECOTIP, and SEA-Quester, scientists investigated the ...

Researchers found that climate change induced glacial melt increases the heavy metal content and changes the microbiome of ...

Threats of territorial conquest are once again becoming a central part of geopolitics, driven by a new phase of great-power ...

Woolly mammoths once roamed icy landscapes before going extinct around 4,000 years ago. Now, US biotech firm Colossal ...