Permafrost is creating a serious infrastructure crisis for the mining sector. Engineering teams face immense structural, ...

The melting of permafrost in the Arctic could result in toxic mercury leaching into the waters of Alaskan rivers, putting millions of people at risk. This "giant mercury bomb" lurks within the soils ...

Scientists say global warming is making extreme weather events like droughts, wildfires and floods more frequent and intense. — © AFP Patrick T. Fallon Scientists ...

There could be something big lurking in the Earth's permafrost. As the planet continues to warm, scientists fear a host of deadly diseases will be unleashed from the frozen earth, after lying dormant ...

Climate change could be exacerbated by thawing permafrost that releases large amounts of greenhouse gases once it has ...

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