2 days ago · Permafrost is a layer of ground that remains frozen all year round. It often sits beneath a layer of soil that thaws seasonally. Due to rising temperatures, some areas of permafrost are thawing …

Feb 14, 2020 · Abrupt melting of the permafrost layer is leading to erosion, landslides and craters in the Arctic landscape. As the permafrost melts, greenhouse gases are released into the environment. …

Jul 16, 2019 · “Permafrost warming has the potential to amplify global climate change,” scientist Dr Boris K Biskaborn of the Alfred Wegener Institute, a polar and marine research organization, writes in an …

Dec 16, 2025 · Data in Action Landslides Impacts, Permafrost Detection, and Geothermal Mineral Mapping Explore how remote sensing is used to study landslide vegetation recovery in China, …

Feb 18, 2020 · Thawing permafrost could release it's stored carbon into the atmosphere. Climate-change mitigation has the potential to slow or halt this thaw - and subsequent emissions. Improved …

This dataset consists of an ensemble of model projections from 1901 to 2299 for the northern hemisphere permafrost domain. The model projections include monthly average values for a …

Jul 28, 2020 · Researchers use innovative techniques to protect the newly constructed Qinghai-Xizang railroad across the Tibetan Plateau from permafrost.

Dec 27, 2020 · Overlying many permafrost areas is a thin active layer that thaws seasonally, allowing plants and trees to grow. Larch trees thrive in permafrost regions because their root systems are …

Apr 21, 2025 · “As permafrost degrades, lakes can drain,” said Grosse, at the Permafrost Laboratory at University of Alaska Fairbanks. In other areas, permafrost thaw results in a sinking land surface …

Jul 31, 2018 · The permafrost samples came from the remote Yakutia region in Siberia. The researchers analyzed over 300 samples, and selected two that had well-preserved nematodes in them.