The Cool Down on MSN

Scientists warn of catastrophic event unfolding underground in the Arctic: 'A direct challenge to ... safety, health, and well-being'

"Our findings show that permafrost thaw is not only an environmental issue but also a direct challenge to the safety, health, ...
Live Science on MSN

Global warming is forcing Earth's systems toward 'doom loop' tipping points. Can we avoid them?

Earth may be on the verge of crossing several climate change tipping points that could have irreversible and devastating ...

Permafrost study finds abrupt thaw accelerates soil phosphorus cycling, offsetting carbon release

Permafrost thaw can stimulate the release of soil carbon, triggering a positive carbon-climate feedback that may be mediated ...
Futurism

Something Dreadful Thawing Out of the Permafrost, Scientists Warn

Fossil fuel companies drilling into the Norwegian permafrost may be unleashing a hidden monster. After analyzing 18 hydrocarbon exploration wells in Svalbard, an archipelago located between Norway and ...
Morning Overview on MSN

Baby mammoth in Siberia found with a perfectly preserved face

In a remarkable find that has left the scientific community astounded, a perfectly preserved baby mammoth, dating back ...
WAMC Northeast Public Radio

Ancient microbes

Permafrost is the frozen mix of soil, ice, and rocks that occupies nearly a quarter of the land in the northern hemisphere.
Newsweek

Scientists Fear Cataclysmic ‘Factor X’ Will Emerge From Earth’s Permafrost

There could be something big lurking in the Earth's permafrost. As the planet continues to warm, scientists fear a host of deadly diseases will be unleashed from the frozen earth, after lying dormant ...
Nature

Permafrost warming

This Collection welcomes original research on the impact of climate change on permafrost and associated communities and ecosystems, including but not limited to, observational studies or models with a ...