Methanotrophs, including those that capture methane from the air, seem to outcompete methanogens in dry environments, a new ...

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

Climate change and the associated rising temperatures are melting more and more frozen ground in the Arctic. This dissolved ...

Arctic coastlines are falling into the sea. Wave action, rising sea levels, and thawing permafrost are all contributing to ...

The depths of the Arctic Ocean have warmed more than scientists expected. New research has placed the blame on warmer water ...

Minerals from a cave in Greenland reveal that the Arctic was warm and had no permafrost, with CO₂ levels similar to today's.

Climate scientists know that carbon trapped in permafrost is a huge potential contributor to global warming once the frozen soil thaws. Arctic ...

By Carl Cardinal Hunters in Igloolik, Nunavut, used to know exactly where to dig. Just beneath the gravel surface, into the cold, solid layer of permafrost ideal for preparing one of the most ...

Deep beneath the Arctic permafrost and ocean sediments, a massive reservoir of methane, often referred to as a “time bomb,” ...

Researchers reveal 16% of Arctic Ocean carbon comes from land, influencing global carbon cycles and climate, highlighting ...