ZURICH, Switzerland, Feb. 21 (UPI) -- A Swiss scientist has created a map of the word's permafrost zones he says will help determine the effects of thawing permafrost on populated areas.

Permafrost zones extend over 50% of Canada's land area. Warming or thawing of permafrost due to climate change could significantly impact existing infrastructure and future development in Canada's ...

Canada's Northwest Territories, and Siberia. 20 of the most vulnerable hot spots were home to permafrost, which is rapidly thawing around the Arctic, with others being boreal forests. Map of areas ...

Workshop is 1st step toward creating map of permafrost thaw in Dehcho region Edward Cholo doesn't have to drive too far down the road to find land affected by climate change. Along Highway 1 ...

Researchers have assessed abrupt thaw studies across the permafrost zone to estimate the overall ... A "sleeping giant" hidden in permafrost soils in Canada and other northern regions worldwide ...

View image in full screen Canadian Geographic says permafrost covers approximately 25 per cent of the land in the northern hemisphere and 40 to 50 per cent of land in Canada. In the continental U ...

The escarpment along the western edge of Fort McPherson, a small hamlet of 700 in the Northwest Territories, cracks and sloughs away amid some of the warmest years on record. The community’s ...

If temperatures continue to rise, these issues will become more common, warns glaciologist Stephan Gruber, who devised the new map. Permafrost is rock or soil whose temperature has been below ...

Map depicting current extent of permafrost in Northern Hemisphere (light blue) and projected extent of permafrost in 2070 (dark blue) under RCP 4.5 scenario.

Northern Canada feels the heat: Climate change impact on permafrost zones. ScienceDaily . Retrieved April 28, 2025 from www.sciencedaily.com / releases / 2012 / 04 / 120424100032.htm ...