Climate Compass on MSN

What Really Happens When Permafrost Suddenly Melts

Picture a deep freezer suddenly failing on a hot summer day. What happens to everything inside? Now imagine that freezer is ...
The Cool Down on MSN

Scientists issue warning on concerning hazard being unleashed as once-frozen ground thaws: 'It's really important that we understand the magnitude'

Scientists have described a "double whammy" of concerns. Scientists issue warning on concerning hazard being unleashed as ...

Quantum calculations expose hidden chemistry of ice

Researchers at the University of Chicago Pritzker School of Molecular Engineering (UChicago PME) and collaborators at the ...
CU Boulder News & Events

As mountain glaciers melt, risk of catastrophic flash floods rises for millions

When mountain permafrost thaws and glaciers melt, glacial lakes can become lethal flood risks for anyone downstream. These risks and more led the United Nations to declare March 21 the first World Day ...
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Scientists uncover shocking revival of ancient threat beneath melting ice: '[What's happening] in the Arctic doesn't stay in the Arctic'

The Arctic could increasingly become the site of animal-to-human disease transfer, a study published in the journal Science of the Total Environment suggests. As the ice melts, scientists warn, more ...