Arctic permafrost may unleash carbon within decades: NASA
The researchers calculated that as thawing continues, by the year 2300, total carbon emissions from the coldest northern Arctic will be 10 times as much as all human-produced fossil fuel emissions in 2016.
Mar 06, 2018, 17:29 PM IST
'Doomsday' seed vault undergoes makeover as Arctic temperatures rise
The underground vault – that has also been called Noah's Ark for seeds – houses and protects the world's crops for a worst-case scenario, that is doomsday.
Mar 02, 2018, 12:09 PM IST
Scientists discover enormous reserves of mercury in permafrost
Permafrost is a thick subsurface layer of soil that remains below freezing point throughout the year, occurring chiefly in polar regions.
Feb 06, 2018, 18:14 PM IST
Melting permafrost floods Arctic's doomsday global seed vault entrance!
The Global Seed Vault, opened in 2008, is a concrete bunker, 100 hundred metres deep inside a mountain. The refrigerated unit was designed to be a secure place to store seeds from many of Earth's 3 million known plant species.
May 20, 2017, 13:47 PM IST
Alaska permafrost thawing sooner than expected
Up to a quarter of the permafrost that lies just under the ground surface in Alaska could thaw by the end of the century, according to a new study.
Dec 26, 2015, 12:54 PM IST
