As a changing climate continues to warm the planet and thaws ancient permafrost, some people are concerned that long-dormant ...

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According to a recent study published in Nature Geoscience, scientists have found that soil carbon dioxide (CO 2) emissions are more sensitive to climate warming in permafrost-collapsed areas than in ...

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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Yakutsk, a Siberian city built on permafrost, is experiencing significant challenges as rising temperatures thaw the frozen ...

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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 ...