A seemingly minor trickle of groundwater beneath Alaska’s tundra is quietly releasing vast amounts of carbon into the ocean.

Alaska’s Arctic Ocean shores had been known to hold oil in some capacity since the 1800s. Native Alaskans would cut blocks of ...

Carbon in the ocean can lead to higher levels of carbon dioxide (CO₂) in the air, which contributes to climate change. The ...

The risk of losing stored carbon is high. Scientists warn against problematic trend gaining traction in the Arctic: 'It does ...

A third of the Arctic is now emitting climate-changing greenhouse gasses after thousands of years of storing them, according ...

The treeless tundra that rings the Arctic Ocean covers an area nearly twice the size of Alaska. This region has historically served as Earth’s freezer. Its permanently frozen ground, called ...

A study has found that as climate change causes the Arctic permafrost to melt, pathogens may awaken and damage crops. The ...

"The most climate-stressed regions all contained permafrost, which is vulnerable to thaw as temperatures rise," researcher Sue Natali said.

A relatively small amount of groundwater trickling through Alaska's tundra is releasing huge quantities of carbon into the ocean, where it can contribute to climate change.

Cottongrass wafts over the tundra in the Arctic National ... The debate over oil development in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge has divided Alaska Natives. North Slope Iñupiat organizations ...

“First, it will damage and degrade permafrost and the tundra landscape ... engagement.” The Arctic Design Group, a collaboration of UVA professors and researchers, has worked for years on climate ...