The Arctic seafloor is collapsing into sinkholes; thawing permafrost seems to be the cause
For once, human activity seems not to be the main cause -- but we need more data to make sure.
Tag: permafrost
Russian researchers want to study ancient viruses from the Siberian permafrost
A former Soviet bioware lab is investigating ancient permafrost viruses.
Scientists mapped the world’s frozen peatlands – what the found was very worrying
Peatlands will become a major source of greenhouse gases as the permafrost thaws.
Where Does the Carbon Go When Permafrost Coasts Erode?
Arctic coastlines have not been considered carefully in carbon cycles for long, but new research suggests that eroding permafrost may ...
Ancient life is waking up from melting ice and permafrost
The permafrost is like a graveyard. Some of that graveyard is waking up.
Thawing Canadian Arctic permafrost is releasing “substantial amounts” of mercury into waterways
In the Canadian Arctic, mercury isn't rising only in thermometers.
Thawing Arctic lakes are bubbling methane, greatly amplifying global warming
An understudied phenomenon may double the amount of methane released into the atmosphere by the thawing Arctic permafrost.
Perfectly preserved 40,000-year-old foal belonging to now-extinct horse found in Siberian Permafrost
The baby horse still has its fur coat and hoofs.
There are vast quantities of mercury in the permafrost. With global warming, it’s now seeping away
Another problem caused by climate change.
Thawing permafrost might cost us trillions in the long run
Specialists from the University of Cambridge and the University of Colorado estimate that the effects of climate change are going ...
Scientists have finally climbed to the bottom of one of Siberia’s mysterious holes
Scientists have finally climbed to the bottom of one of Siberia’s mysterious holes, and they have come up with some ...
Scientists revive 700 year old virus to see if it still “works”
Scientists have resurrected a 700 year old virus form Canadian permafrost and showed that even after several centuries of lumbering, ...
Mysterious Siberian craters attributed to methane. Permafrost methane release might have begun
The "mysterious" craters in Siberia have actually been caused by methane seeping from the melting permafrost. No rockets, no meteorites, ...
A 30,000 year-old virus is active again after it thawed from Siberian permafrost
It sounds like the synopsis for an apocalyptic movie: scientists uncover a dormant 30,000 years old virus trapped frozen deep ...
Canadian Arctic bacterium offers clues to life on Mars
A team of Canadian researchers has discovered a bacterium that thrives in the Arctic regions, much below freezing point, at ...
