Permafrost Thawing: A New Threat to North America’s Rivers Environment July 19, 2026 Rivers in northwestern North America are experiencing rapid acidification, turning orange or milky due to thawing permafrost, a consequence of…
Ancient Alaska’s Permafrost Discovery: A Key to Military Survival in Extreme Cold Science & Tech February 13, 2026 Researchers from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers have discovered 26 new microorganisms in 40,000-year-old permafrost in Alaska. These microbes,…
Permafrost Thaw Transforms Alaska’s Rivers to Brilliant Orange Environment January 9, 2026 In the summer of 2019, ecologist Patrick Sullivan discovered that the Salmon River in northern Alaska, typically known for its…
Permafrost Thawing Poses Risks to Alaskan Remote Villages Environment October 21, 2025 In Alaska’s arctic tundra, climate change is forcing Native villages like Nunapichuk to relocate due to melting permafrost, which destabilizes…
