Scientists have found evidence that the Asian continent was free of permafrost all the way to its northerly coast with the ...

Understanding Permafrost Permafrost is frozen ground that remains solid for at least two consecutive years. It is prevalent in high latitude regions such as Siberia, Alaska, and Canada. Covering ...

Cave data shows the Arctic was permafrost-free when Earth was 4.5˚C warmer, hinting at what rising temperatures could bring.

Wildfires in permafrost regions not only threaten local ecosystems, but also have far-reaching effects on global carbon cycles. Carbon-rich soils in these regions store vast amounts of organic ...

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 ...

But scientists believe that in the next 10 to 15 years, if climate change stays on its current trajectory, the permafrost regions will become net emitters of greenhouse gases, he said.

Mike Powers, a doctoral student at UD studying glacial geomorphology, conducts research in the Andes Mountains of Argentina and Chile trying to identify and quantify the location and amount of ...

Earth's Northern Permafrost Region Has Climate Experts Worried. Here's Why The study found that between 2000 and 2020, the region took up a fraction more carbon dioxide than it released.

Wildfires in permafrost regions are a growing concern. The study’s data covered up to 2020, just before two major wildfire events—in Siberia in 2021 and Canada in 2023—that released ...

What of other permafrost regions? In Canada, Russia, China and Mongolia, scientists also see widespread permafrost degradation. In China, the southern limits of permafrost are believed to be ...