A team of scientists from the University of Alaska expressed astonishment at how much the landscape had changed after a quick succession of unusually hot summers had destabilized the upper layers of ...

As permafrost thaws in northern regions, it loses its meaning as "permanently frozen ground". This thaw is accompanied by hundreds of phenomena that need to be named. For example, the term "drunken ...

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Scientists say global warming is making extreme weather events like droughts, wildfires and floods more frequent and intense. — © AFP Patrick T. Fallon Scientists ...