Thawing permafrost has released so much methane into Esieh Lake near Fairbanks, Alaska that the air above it is flammable.

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A devastating flood at the Nepal-China border has left seven dead and 18 missing, including police personnel and Chinese nationals. Originating from a permafrost collapse in Tibet, the flood has ...

The Trump administration has pulled more than $2.7 billion in climate grants, hitting vulnerable communities the hardest.

Mariah Meek, Michigan State University The largest tract of public land in the United States is a wild expanse of tundra and ...

Cave data shows the Arctic was permafrost-free when Earth was 4.5˚C warmer, hinting at what rising temperatures could bring.

Scientists have found evidence that the Asian continent was free of permafrost all the way to its northerly coast with the ...

Scientists have found evidence that the Asian continent was free of permafrost all the way to its northerly coast with the Arctic Ocean when Earth’s ...

In Alaska, we must also be vigilant to another brewing geopolitical hotspot, the melting Arctic. Arctic competition is exacerbated by climate change. When most Americans think about climate change, ...

Sparks is renowned for pioneering the application of kinetics to soils as well as being one of the first soil scientists to ...

In the Swiss Alpine resort of Kandersteg, officials have been closely monitoring a deteriorating mountain peak that towers ...

In the past century, scientists have observed more rockfalls and avalanches in the Alps, a looming threat to nearby villages.