Satellite image of Tukpahlearik Creek captured on July 23, 2023, by the Operational Land Imager-2 on Landsat 9, In Alaska, streams are turning orange as…
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Scientists have discovered that methane trapped under Svalbard’s permafrost can escape, risking a warming cycle. Frequent methane accumulations found in wellbore studies highlight the potential…
A group of international scientists predicts that most of Earth’s near-surface permafrost could vanish by 2100. This conclusion is based on a comparison of current…
Ice is melting at an alarming pace all over the world. Whether it’s on mountain peaks, at the poles, in the seas, or on the…
A 30-kilometer-wide wildfire front detected in the Siberian Arctic at a latitude of 69.31°N on August 6, 2020. Sentinel-2 Infrared color image. Credit: Adrià Descals…
Thawing permafrost can result in the loss of terrain, as seen in this image where part of the coastal bluff along Drew Point, Alaska, has…
As part of the ESA–NASA Arctic Methane and Permafrost Challenge, new research has revealed that rapidly thawing Arctic permafrost has the potential to release antibiotic…
Eroding cliff bluffs adjacent to Elson Lagoon near Utqiagvik, Alaska. Credit: Michael Rawlins New research from UMass Amherst shines light on poorly understood processes of…
Researchers from the US and Canada found evidence in mineral deposits from caves in Canada that permafrost thawing took place as recently as 400,000 years…
This artistic diagram of the subsea and coastal permafrost ecosystems emphasizes greenhouse gas production and release. Sandia National Laboratories geosciences engineer Jennifer Frederick is one…
Herds of herbivores, such as horses, preserve the permafrost — even under strong global warming. Credit: Pleistocene Park New Mitigation Strategy Bears Great Potential Permafrost…
Maps produced by ESA’s Climate Change Initiative are providing new insights into thawing permafrost in the northern hemisphere. This image shows permafrost extent in 2003…
A thin section of an ice core collected at Taylor Glacier in Antarctica. The ice core samples contain tiny air bubbles with small quantities of…
Arctic regions have captured and stored carbon for tens of thousands of years, but a new study shows winter carbon emissions from the Arctic may…
The Active Sensing of Carbon Emissions over Nights, Days and Seasons (ASCENDS) campaign flew over Nome, Alaska, on August 5, 2017, as part of NASA’s…