Scientists discover troubling phenomenon that can cause land to sink and slide: 'This is of importance'

In a news release from the Chinese Academy of Sciences, a recent study by Chinese researchers took a more detailed look at ...
Environmental Defense Fund

Hidden Emissions from Wetlands, Wildfires and Permafrost Are Speeding Up the Climate Clock, Exposing a Blind Spot in Climate Policy and Reporting

A new study shows a growing share of greenhouse gas emissions is coming from natural, unmanaged ecosystems in response to ...

In the stomach of a mummified wolf pup, scientists find DNA from a woolly rhinoceros

Researchers were able to sequence the full genome from the 14,000-year-old chunk of preserved woolly rhinoceros meat.
The Cool Down on MSN

Experts sound alarm after mountain collapses without warning: 'This mountain peak has been frozen for … thousands of years'

About 670 million people live in high-mountain areas worldwide. Experts sound alarm after mountain collapses without warning: 'This mountain peak has been frozen for … thousands of years' first ...
Smithsonian Magazine

The Race Is On to Save the Alps’ Famous Huts and Trails as Melting Permafrost Threatens to Destroy Them

Hiking will always be a part of life in the Alps, but climate change has made navigating high-alpine routes more complicated ...
Live Science

Science news this week: ISS medical evacuation, Mars Sample Return canceled, and woolly rhino flesh found in permafrost wolf

Our weekly roundup of the latest science in the news, as well as a few fascinating articles to keep you entertained over the ...

Researchers recover a woolly rhino genome from inside a frozen wolf's stomach

The work marks the first time an Ice Age animal’s complete genome has been recovered from tissue preserved inside another ...
Futurism

Something Dreadful Thawing Out of the Permafrost, Scientists Warn

Fossil fuel companies drilling into the Norwegian permafrost may be unleashing a hidden monster. After analyzing 18 hydrocarbon exploration wells in Svalbard, an archipelago located between Norway and ...