Thawing permafrost driven by a hidden world of changes beneath the surface as the climate warms
Across the Arctic, strange things are happening to the landscape.
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Apr 13, 2022
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Permafrost researchers analyze the drivers of rapidly changing Arctic coasts
Arctic coasts are characterized by sea ice, permafrost and ground ice. This makes them particularly vulnerable to the effects of climate change, which is already accelerating rapid coastal erosion. The increasing warming ...
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Jan 11, 2022
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Satellites pinpoint communities at risk of permafrost thaw
Thawing permafrost in the Arctic is already unleashing methane and carbon dioxide to the atmosphere, exacerbating global temperature rise. As well adding to the climate crisis, this ground, which has been frozen for thousands ...
Environment
Nov 9, 2021
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Permafrost: a ticking carbon time bomb
Sheltered by snow-spattered mountains, the Stordalen mire is a flat, marshy plateau, pockmarked with muddy puddles. A whiff of rotten eggs wafts through the fresh air.
Environment
Oct 25, 2021
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Ice lenses may cause many Arctic landslides
Climate change is driving periods of unusually high temperature across large swaths of the planet. These heat waves are especially detrimental in the Arctic, where they can push surface temperatures in regions of significant ...
Earth Sciences
Aug 16, 2021
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How much carbon will peatlands lose as permafrost thaws?
Just as your freezer keeps food from going bad, Arctic permafrost protects frozen organic material from decay. As the climate warms, however, previously frozen landscapes such as peatlands are beginning to thaw. But how much ...
Earth Sciences
Jun 3, 2021
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Team unravels mysteries of carbon release in permafrost soils
Like detectives, Argonne scientists are studying clues from the release of carbon in thawing permafrost regions, piecing the clues together to create detailed maps to predict the impact of rising global temperatures on future ...
Environment
May 11, 2021
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Thawing permafrost cools Arctic currents: This might affect fish stocks
GEOGRAFI A new study by a University of Copenhagen researcher finds that thawing permafrost in Alaska causes colder water in smaller rivers and streams. This surprising consequence of climate change could affect the survival ...
Earth Sciences
Apr 12, 2021
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Examining the impact of climate change on Siberia's stores of permafrost
Northumbria University is to play a leading role in a major study to assess the long-term impact of global warming on Siberia's thawing permafrost.
Earth Sciences
Mar 1, 2021
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Long-term permafrost record details Arctic thaw
Frozen Arctic soils are set to release vast amounts of greenhouse gases to the atmosphere as they continue to thaw in coming decades. Despite concerns that this will fuel future global warming, the scale and speed of this ...
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Dec 16, 2020
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