How much permafrost will melt this century, and where will its carbon go?

Among the many things global warming will be melting this century—sea ice, land glaciers and tourist businesses in seaside ...
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Permafrost melt raises threat of ‘giant mercury bomb’ in Arctic: Study

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 ...
Yahoo

Melting permafrost releasing toxic mercury into the Arctic, scientists say

Melting permafrost in the Arctic is releasing toxic mercury into the water system, potentially impacting the food chain, scientists say. Arctic permafrost is melting at rapid rates, potentially ...
Newsweek

Scientists Issue ‘Giant Mercury Bomb’ Warning

See more of our trusted coverage when you search. Prefer Newsweek on Google to see more of our trusted coverage when you search. The melting of permafrost in the Arctic could result in toxic mercury ...
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What Really Happens When Permafrost Suddenly Melts

Picture a deep freezer suddenly failing on a hot summer day. What happens to everything inside? Now imagine that freezer is the size of Alaska, has been running for thousands of years, and contains ...
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The Arctic is a ticking 'mercury bomb'

An influx of silver liquid might be in our future. The Arctic has kept centuries of mercury deposits locked away, but global warming is threatening to release that stock into the environment. Mercury ...
Newsday

Climate change destroyed an Alaska village. Its residents are starting over in a new town

MERTARVIK, Alaska — Growing up along the banks of the Ninglick River in western Alaska, Ashley Tom would look out of her window after strong storms from the Bering Sea hit her village and notice ...