Permafrost: Ground that remains frozen for two or more consecutive years, commonly found in polar regions. Thermosyphon: A passive heat transfer device that uses the natural circulation of a fluid ...

More needs to be done to better understand rapidly changing Arctic landscapes that are sinking as climate-driven permafrost ...

The first comprehensive study examining the social impacts of thawing permafrost soils across the Arctic. An international ...

Understanding Permafrost and Its Global Distribution Permafrost, a layer of soil that remains frozen year-round, covers an ...

Christina Shintani / Woodwell Climate Research Center Permafrost is soil, rock, or sediment that remains frozen for two or more consecutive years. It is found in high-latitude regions, such as the ...

In an interdisciplinary and transdisciplinary study, an international team examined the social risks for Arctic regions associated with thawing permafrost. They identified five key risks related ...

Recent findings indicate that the Arctic's traditional role as a planetary cooling agent is faltering, with hotspots and ...

Other reasons may include vegetation dieback (the gradual death of plant tissue) and the growing frequency of permafrost thaw. In tundra regions, average annual soil temperatures are trending toward ...

(Kate Kyle/CBC) Melting Arctic permafrost is creating ongoing challenges for communities across the North, and a new study is shedding light on how those threats are perceived from region to region.

Scientists, representatives of businesses and authorities tell TASS about how the northern regions get adapted to the permafrost conditions. Scientists have already disclaimed the opinion the ...