Between 6-8% of Swiss territory is unstable, according to the Federal Office for the Environment. Settlements below ...

In this video we show how warming temperatures are slowly thawing permafrost and affecting the stability of Swiss mountains.

From unstable slopes to rock falls, thawing permafrost will have many consequences for mountain regions, including the Swiss ...

Arctic permafrost thaw endangers the livelihoods, security, health, and food stability of the populations residing in these northern regions.

As for monitoring conditions of buildings and structures in the permafrost zone, he told the State Duma deputies that such control is currently carried out by owners of those buildings at their ...

Thawing permafrost can lead to the mobilization of contaminants, affecting drinking water quality and food safety in Arctic ...

Peatlands are "terrestrial wetland ecosystems in which waterlogged conditions prevent plant material from fully decomposing," per the International Peatland Society. They are located on every ...

“We're in that period of time now,” she said, “where the changes are so erratic and so extreme, there's a good chance your sites will either be burned, actively on fire or flooded because the ...

Therefore, we must urgently build up not only the domestic forecasting, but also a system to address negative processes that are increasingly taking place in the permafrost zone in the global ...

Without intervention, the permafrost will continue to release its stored carbon, further fueling the cycle of global warming. In certain areas, permafrost does not melt gradually but rather ...