Thawing permafrost buried underneath rivers may be accelerating permafrost degradation faster than previously estimated in ...

Thawing permafrost may release greenhouse gases much faster than previously expected, potentially accelerating climate change ...

The structure of the plant communities that grow on the thawing permafrost in the Arctic is changing, with grasses displacing slower-growing shrubs. Although these grasses bind more carbon dioxide ...

Climate warming is 3 to 4 times faster in the Arctic than the global average. Permafrost – soil frozen for at least two consecutive years – can be very rich in ice and organic matter there. One ...