Peatlands are swampy vaults for toxic chemicals. Wildfires are setting those toxins loose
In areas rich in peat, like those surrounding Alberta's oilsands, wildfires are releasing thousands of...
How big is the mercury threat posed by Hudson Bay’s thawing permafrost?
The warming of North America's largest peatland is sending mercury into soil and water. But...
After the collapse: checking for vital signs on a fading Arctic icescape
At the extreme northern tip of the world, a team of scientists battles time and...
Fighting the feedback loop: why scientists are sounding the alarm on Canada’s melting permafrost
Nearly half of Canada’s land mass lies above permafrost. As it thaws, greenhouse gases stored...
Climate change is causing more rain in the North. That’s bad news for permafrost
New study shows wetter weather is thawing the frozen ground that covers a quarter of...
Coastal erosion on Yukon’s only Arctic island exposes looming climate threat
‘The magnitude of change is enormous’: researchers track fast-eroding coastline of Herschel Island for a...
9 things you need to know about the Coffee Gold mine, proposed for a remote corner of Yukon
Just over 100 years ago, droves of people hunting for gold arrived in Yukon from...
Will the next great pandemic come from the permafrost?
As the Arctic warms, ‘zombie’ viruses and microbes are rising from the thawing ground. But...
Arctic tundra is 80 per cent permafrost. What happens when it thaws?
By Ed Struzik. This article was originally published on Yale Environment 360. Canadian scientist Philip...
