Seven types of viruses that have lain frozen in the Siberian permafrost for thousands of years have been revived. The youngest were frozen for 27,000 … A 48,500-year-old virus has been revived from Siberian permafrostRead more
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Thawing permafrost is roiling the Arctic landscape
Across the Arctic, strange things are happening to the landscape. Massive lakes, several square miles in size, have disappeared in the span of a few … Thawing permafrost is roiling the Arctic landscapeRead more
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Nitrous oxide emissions from Corn Belt soils spike when soils freeze, thaw
Nitrous oxide may be much less abundant in the atmosphere than carbon dioxide, but as a greenhouse gas, it’s a doozy. With a potency 300 … Nitrous oxide emissions from Corn Belt soils spike when soils freeze, thawRead more
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Thawing permafrost can accelerate global warming
Global climate change is causing temperatures to rise sharply, especially in the Arctic. Among other things, higher temperatures are causing more and more permafrost soils, … Thawing permafrost can accelerate global warmingRead more
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Rural Alaska Has a Bridge Problem as Permafrost Thaws
America’s bridges are in rough shape. Of the nearly 620,000 bridges over roads, rivers and other waterways across the U.S., more than 43,500 of them, … Rural Alaska Has a Bridge Problem as Permafrost ThawsRead more
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Massive reserves of mercury hidden in permafrost
northern permafrost soils are the largest reservoir of mercury on the planet, storing nearly twice as much mercury as all other soils, the ocean and … Massive reserves of mercury hidden in permafrostRead more