Permafrost is the frozen mix of soil, ice, and rocks that occupies nearly a quarter of the land in the northern hemisphere.

The scientists from the University of Colorado Boulder extracted the permafrost and found the microbes within had " reawakened " and may pose a significant environmental risk, according to Discover ...

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When scientists Patrick Sullivan and Roman Dial were heading to a remote area in the Brooks Range in 2019 to map the spread of woody plants there, they were looking forward to seeing a celebrated ...

With new evidence that catastrophic climate-change "tipping points" are nearing - from surging sea levels as polar ice melts ...

Methane explosions may be forming craters in the northern tundra of Russia — and that's deeply alarming to climatologists.

Global use of fossil fuels rose to a new record last year, releasing even more greenhouse gases. Humanity is 'hurtling toward ...

This Collection welcomes original research on the impact of climate change on permafrost and associated communities and ecosystems, including but not limited to, observational studies or models with a ...

Earth's systems are nearing tipping points that could plunge the planet into a "hothouse" regime — but there's still time to ...

From our collaborating partner Living on Earth, public radio’s environmental news magazine, an interview by Jenni Doering with Edward Alexander, the senior arctic lead at the Woodwell Climate Research ...