Spruce and birch trees are seen tilting along the edge Stevens Pond on the University of Alaska Fairbanks campus on Sept. 18, 2022. The trees and the pond are atop permafrost that is thawing; thaw has ...

Permafrost and ice wedges have built up over millennia in the Arctic. When they thaw, they destabilize the surrounding landscape. Michael Robinson Chavez/The Washington Post via Getty Images Across ...

One of the defining features of an arctic environment is permafrost, which covers almost 10% of Earth's surface and remains entirely frozen year round. With temperatures reaching more extreme levels ...

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Among the many things global warming will be melting this century—sea ice, land glaciers and tourist businesses in seaside ...

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“Deep below the glistening surface of a frozen Arctic lake, something is bubbling—something that could cause global warming to accelerate beyond all previous projections… Now the freezer door is ...

The climate is changing, and the average temperature of the planet continues to get warmer. Parts of 2023 were 1.5 degrees Celsius warmer than the pre-industrial average. Scientists are trying to ...

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Every time you eat a blueberry, the microbiome in your gut gets to work. Bacterial enzymes attack the organic compounds of the fruit: a burbling, gurgling digestive process that can, often to our ...