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Posted inScience Updates

Simulating Arctic Carbon Emissions in a Warming World

by Jeralyn Poe, Jon Wells, Christina Schädel, Deborah N. Huntzinger and William J. Riley 2 October 20242 October 2024

Not all climate models include carbon from thawing permafrost, and those that do often disagree. Scientists are working to better inform models and assess how these crucial materials are simulated.

Google Earth image of the Sedongpu Gully, collected in March 2021.
Posted inThe Landslide Blog

Landslides in the Sedongpu gully on the Tibetan Plateau

by Dave Petley 7 August 202412 August 2024

The Landslide Blog is written by Dave Petley, who is widely recognized as a world leader in the study and management of landslides. One of the most landslide-prone locations on the planet is the catchment known as the Sedongpu gully, which is located on the Tibetan Plateau. Located at [29.8009, 94.92014], this is an area […]

Ein Bild von Deutschlands höchstem Gipfel, der Zugspitze
Posted inResearch Spotlights

Seismologie: Ein vielversprechender Weg zur Überwachung von Permafrost

by Terri Cook 5 August 20245 August 2024

Passive seismische Daten von einer Messstation auf der Zugspitze zeichneten im Lauf der letzten 15 Jahre den Schwund von Permafrost auf. Somit eignet sich dieses Verfahren vermutlich auch für die langfristige Überwachung der Umwelt.

Posted inThe Landslide Blog

On the low frequency of rock avalanches in NE Baffin Island

by Dave Petley 22 July 202422 July 2024

The Landslide Blog is written by Dave Petley, who is widely recognized as a world leader in the study and management of landslides. Rock avalanches are an important hazard in areas with fjord topography, potentially impacting humans directly but also having the capability to generate large tsunamis that can cause damage over quite large distances. […]

Floating ice is seen in the foreground, and an ominous storm cloud lies over a distant mountain range.
Posted inNews

Rain Comes to the Arctic, With a Cascade of Troubling Changes

by Ed Struzik 14 May 202414 May 2024

Rain used to be rare in the Arctic, but as the region warms, so-called rain-on-snow events are becoming more common. The rains accelerate ice loss, trigger flooding, landslides, and avalanches, and create problems for wildlife and the Indigenous people who depend on them.

A coastline in Alaska curves off into the distance. The sky is cloudy and the Sun is setting.
Posted inResearch Spotlights

A Better Way to Predict Arctic Riverbank Erosion

Rachel Fritts, Science Writer by Rachel Fritts 24 April 202424 April 2024

Permafrost thaw might cause Arctic riverbanks to erode more quickly. But a new study shows why these erosion rates aren’t as dramatic as some scientists feared.

Permafrost as seen from above. The landscape is patchy and the color of dead grass, with a few areas of standing water. The sky in the distance is pale blue.
Posted inResearch Spotlights

Northern Permafrost Region Emits More Greenhouse Gases Than It Captures

by Saima May Sidik 15 April 202415 April 2024

Permafrost underlies a quarter of the Northern Hemisphere. A comprehensive analysis shows that the area may have shifted from a sink to a source of greenhouse gases, bringing a longtime prediction to fruition.

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Posted inEditors' Highlights

Salty Soil May Release Methane on Mars

by Yasuhito Sekine 5 April 20244 April 2024

Through roving and drilling, Mars Curiosity Rover may be breaking up the ground’s salty, hardened soils that seal methane, possibly causing a temporal, local methane spike.

A river cuts through a valley in Alaska in summer.
Posted inNews

Climate Change Is Weakening River Seasonality in the North

by Grace van Deelen 13 March 202414 March 2024

Seasonal flow variability is decreasing as climate change alters Earth’s systems, creating challenges for water management.

Exposed permafrost sediments and ice wedges in spring at a bluff near the Itkillik River,
Posted inResearch Spotlights

Source or Sink? A Review of Permafrost’s Role in the Carbon Cycle

Sarah Derouin, Science Writer by Sarah Derouin 4 March 20244 March 2024

Understanding the role of permanently frozen soil, which covers a large portion of land in the Northern Hemisphere, is crucial to reaching global climate targets.

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