• Health
  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • September 9th, 2015
Rise of the Frankenvirus: Scientists to Revive 30,000-Year-Old Bug

Rise of the Frankenvirus: Scientists to Revive 30,000-Year-Old Bug

The ancient virus was pulled from the Siberian permafrost

  • Nature
  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • August 1st, 2014
Mysterious Crater in Siberia Likely Caused by Methane Blast

Mysterious Crater in Siberia Likely Caused by Methane Blast

The methane was released by the thawing permafrost, researchers say

  • Nature
  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • June 11th, 2014
Climate Change Is Cooking Up a New Permafrost in Alaska

Climate Change Is Cooking Up a New Permafrost in Alaska

The bad news is this permafrost will probably disappear by the end of the century

  • Nature
  • By Tudor Vieru
  • April 8th, 2014
Thawing Permafrost Releases Greenhouse Gases via Plants

Thawing Permafrost Releases Greenhouse Gases via Plants

The amount of methane released is much higher than first thought

Giant Siberian Virus from 30,000 Years Ago Revived

Giant Siberian Virus from 30,000 Years Ago Revived

Many science-fiction movie scenarios came true all at once

  • Green
  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • October 30th, 2013
Rate of Coastal Erosion in Eastern Siberia Has Almost Doubled

Rate of Coastal Erosion in Eastern Siberia Has Almost Doubled

Climate change is probably the reason, specialists argue

Permafrost Action Is Mandatory, the UN Says

Permafrost Action Is Mandatory, the UN Says

Frozen soils pack massive amounts of greenhouse gases, must not be allowed to warm

  • Nature
  • By Tudor Vieru
  • September 12th, 2012
Living Mammoth Cells Found in Russia

Living Mammoth Cells Found in Russia

The sample materials were collected from deep underground

  • Green
  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • June 29th, 2012
Global Warming May Take Down Permafrost and Nearby Villages

Global Warming May Take Down Permafrost and Nearby Villages

Rockfalls linked to climate change threaten the lives of Guttannen's residents

  • Nature
  • By Tudor Vieru
  • March 27th, 2012
Satellites Reveal How Northern Permafrosts Are Melting

Satellites Reveal How Northern Permafrosts Are Melting

Space-based instruments produce high-resolution images covering these soils

  • Nature
  • By Tudor Vieru
  • January 24th, 2012
Yukon Flats Study Reveals Permafrost Dynamics

Yukon Flats Study Reveals Permafrost Dynamics

Knowing this is very important for understanding global warming

  • Nature
  • By Tudor Vieru
  • December 5th, 2011
Permafrost Will Release More Carbon Than First Suspected

Permafrost Will Release More Carbon Than First Suspected

These soils contain vast amounts of global warming-inducing methane

  • Nature
  • By Tudor Vieru
  • November 9th, 2011
Assessing Permafrost Microbes' Response to Global Warming

Assessing Permafrost Microbes' Response to Global Warming

This is critical to understanding how the atmosphere will behave

 
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