Permafrost Soils Are Thawing in Step with Global Warmingby Alfred Wegener Institute - Helmholtz Centre for Polar and Marine ResearchThe thawing permafrost is not a climate tipping point, but does have wide impact
NewsFuture Emissions from ‘Country of Permafrost’ Significantby Northern Arizona UniversityNew study describes nine different futures based on how climate warming progresses
NewsFast-Melting Alpine Permafrost May Contribute to Rising Global Temperaturesby University of ArizonaResearchers show that permafrost at high elevations is more vulnerable than Arctic permafrost
NewsThawing Permafrost Could Expose Arctic Populations to Cancer-Causing Radonby University of LeedsPermafrost has been found to act as a barrier to radon, reducing surface radiation to a tenth of background levels
NewsOrganisms with Small Genomes, Cells Found Thriving in Hot Soilsby Michigan State UniversityAs our planet warms, what life will survive and thrive?
NewsRapid Ice-Wedge Melting Accelerates Permafrost Declineby Los Alamos National LaboratoryA new study of permafrost has found that the ice wedges forming the prevalent honeycomb pattern across the tundra appear to be melting rapidly across the Arctic
NewsMeasuring Potential Release of Permafrost’s Old Carbonby Northern Arizona UniversityEstimates put the amount of carbon stored in soils of the permafrost region to be almost twice the amount present in the atmosphere
A New Way to Study Permafrost Soil, Above and Below GroundBerkeley Lab research could lead to a better understanding of the Arctic ecosystem’s impact on the planet's climate.