This has far-reaching consequences for the rest of the planet. Scientists warn of catastrophic event unfolding in the Arctic: ...

Beneath the frozen skin of the Earth, a silent awakening is underway. As Arctic and sub-Arctic permafrost thaws, ancient ...

In her project 'Under the Ice of the Arctic, Mercury,' French photographer Juliette Pavy reveals an alarming reality ...

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

It provides a clue to the processes beneath our feet. Within permafrost is ice: sometimes countless crystals in the pores between soil particles; sometimes huge interlocked wedges that began life ...

The Earth's warming is behind the permafrost thaw—a process which refers to the melting of the ice in the frosty soil of ...

In the Arctic, permafrost plays a crucial role in building infrastructure. However, as the region warms and permafrost thaws, infrastructure is threatened as the ground shifts beneath the built ...

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

Permafrost is any type of ground — soil, sediment, rock, etc. — that has been continuously frozen for at least two years. Most of the permafrost on the earth has been that way for several ...