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 ...

The new data bank is a collection of all the data on permafrost in the territory from a variety of sources. A map of the available permafrost data in different communities across Nunavut.

With 85% of its permafrost degrading, the state risks releasing large quantities of methane, a potent greenhouse gas. McIntyre also emphasizes the global... This Map Shows the Most Popular Pies by ...

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 ...

Canada is losing its permafrost to climate change. The Indigenous residents of Tuktoyaktuk know they’ll have to move but don’t agree on when. The Great Read Canada is losing its permafrost to ...

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 ...