A large block of permafrost that has broken off on the coast of Alaska. Photo: Benjamin Jones, USGS Methane escapes from upland Arctic Yedoma permafrost soils in quantities that exceed those in regions further north by far – emissions that have only recently...
Polar bears are not the only ones facing big changes. The decrease of sea ice in summer and the time of formation of new sea ice significantly determine air temperatures above the Arctic Ocean in autumn and winter. The higher the air temperatures, the more...
The air temperature has been recorded at the Amundsen-Scott station at the South Pole for more than 60 years. Photograph: Wikipedia/Mradyfist According to a new study, temperatures at the South Pole have been rising three times faster than the global average since...
