Tag: permafrost

Upland Yedoma permafrost: a huge, previously overlooked source of methane

Julia Hager

Methane escapes from upland Arctic Yedoma permafrost soils in quantities that exceed those in regions further north by far - emissions that have only recently been discovered by researchers and are not yet taken into account in current climate models.

Arctic "zombie viruses" could trigger a new pandemic

Heiner Kubny

Scientists warn of ancient "zombie viruses" frozen in the Arctic permafrost. These viruses could trigger serious disease outbreaks when temperatures rise.

Without Siberia, it's hard to keep track of Arctic changes

Camille Lin

The cooling of relations between the West and Russia is having a major impact on the study of changes in the Arctic, affecting the ability to monitor climate change.