Polar ice regions are as crucial to Earth’s systems and can give us vital information about the future of the planet.

The frozen layers of Earth’s permafrost have long been a mystery, hiding secrets from thousands of years ago. Climate change, ...

Permafrost is the hidden frozen “glue” – a layer formed by ice, rock and soil – that holds icy northern landscapes together.

The polar and cold regions comprise the Arctic, Antarctica, high altitude areas, as well as the global permafrost regions. Even though they are only sparsely populated, the polar and cold regions play ...

One of these remarkable places is the Arctic Coastal Plain. Whale bone pile, Wainwright, Alaska. Over a decade ago, our ...

As permafrost laced with buried ice thaws ... the surface around Cherskiy had not iced up at all during the long dark polar night. That was unheard of: January in Siberia is so brutally cold ...

Permafrost is a fascinating geological phenomenon, consisting of ground that remains frozen for at least two consecutive years. This icy terrain is predominantly found in the polar regions and ...

Because of the permafrost, houses can’t be built on the ground as the heat would melt the frozen ground, so all the buildings are on stilts. Polar regions are becoming increasingly attractive ...