Arctic permafrost thaw endangers the livelihoods, security, health, and food stability of the populations residing in these northern regions.

it would slow permafrost thaw and thus climate change. To make a real difference, though, you’d need to unleash thousands of zoos’ worth of animals across millions of acres of the Arctic.

Thawing permafrost can lead to the mobilization of contaminants, affecting drinking water quality and food safety in Arctic ...

Despite its serious implications, monitoring of this phenomenon remains limited. Scientists sound alarm after discovering ...

Arctic permafrost contains twice as much carbon as the atmosphere ... left in speleothemsmineral deposits accumulated over thousands of years—that might help answer when in the past did Canadian ...

When Merritt Turetsky heads north for fieldwork in the Arctic, she holds her breath. “I have no idea what I'm going to find,” said Turetsky, director of the Institute of Arctic and Alpine Research ...

Melissa Ward Jones discusses research focused on understanding the interactions of permafrost thaw and agriculture ...

A transdisciplinary, comparative analysis reveals key risks from Arctic permafrost thaw. Credit: Communications Earth and Environment (2025). DOI: Local risk graphic for the Beaufort Sea region ...

As climate change warms the Arctic, permafrost is thawing ... why lakes in glaciated and unglaciated regions react to permafrost thaw differently, the researchers say. The authors are not the ...

Retrogressive thaw slumps are caused by thawing of ice-rich permafrost and subsequent melting ... in Noatak National Preserve and Gates of the Arctic National Park and Preserve.

The Arctic is of increasing strategic importance for homeland security and power projection, yet these missions are challenged by the region’s harsh environments and climates, food insecurity, and ...