The melting of permafrost in the Arctic could result in toxic mercury leaching into the waters of Alaskan rivers, putting millions of people at risk. This "giant mercury bomb" lurks within the soils ...

WASHINGTON — Deadly pathogens lying dormant in centuries-old Arctic permafrost could become the latest threat from global climate change. The potential release of the pathogens has seized the ...

A French scientist is searching Siberian permafrost for “zombie viruses” and testing their abilities. Viruses and chemical waste currently locked in permafrost could pose danger to humans if thaw ...

New research from a group of international climate scientists shows that so-called “zombie viruses” once revived, can infect amoeba cells. The study, published in the open journal Viruses, looked at ...

Alaska’s Yukon River may be shuttling much more than just water as it traverses the state and empties into the Bering Sea. A California-led research team has now found evidence that climate ...

Tiffany Windholz and Maamcuk Foss walking along the bank of the Kuskokwim River mapping the ongoing erosion in Akiak. (Darcy Peter) Maamcuk Foss walked along the edge of the Kuskokwim River in Akiak.