100 Times Worse? Thawing Permafrost May Be More Dangerous Than Previously Thought Thawing permafrost may release greenhouse gases much faster than previously expected, potentially accelerating climate change even further. Experiments conducted by researchers at the University of Leeds, and published in the AGU journal Earth’s Future, show that when permafrost thaws, it becomes 25 to 100 times more permeable. This change allows significantly greater amounts of climate-forcing gases to escape into the atmosphere. Permafrost, soil that has remained frozen for long periods and spans vast regions of the Arctic, has long acted as a natural barrier that limits the release of greenhouse gases. As global temperatures rise, however, this frozen layer is beginning to thaw. Across the planet, permafrost is estimated to hold about 1700 billion tons of carbon, roughly three times the amount currently present in the atmosphere. Thawing unlocks vast carbon reserves The findings indicate that as permafrost thaws, it can release large volumes of greenhouse gases such as carbon and methane. This process may intensify climate change by creating a feedback loop in which warming leads to more gas release, which in turn drives further warming. Professor Paul Glover, Chair of Petrophysics in the School of Earth, Environment and Sustainability at the University of Leeds, led the research. He...

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100 Times Worse? Thawing Permafrost May Be More Dangerous Than Previously Thought Thawing permafrost may release greenhouse gases much faster than previously expected, potentially accelerating climate change even further.

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Thawing Arctic Permafrost Releases Ancient Carbon, Intensifying Climate Change A new study reveals that as Arctic permafrost thaws, it is releasing vast amounts of carbon that have been trapped for thousands of years, exacerbating global warming. The research, led by Michael Rawlins at the University of Massachusetts Amherst, shows that thawing permafrost is changing water systems, with rivers in northern Alaska carrying more dissolved organic carbon (DOC) into the ocean. These changes are linked to a longer thaw season, with impacts on the region's ecosystem and carbon cycle. The research highlights that the Arctic’s rivers play a significant role in global water systems, delivering a substantial amount of freshwater to the ocean, especially the Arctic Ocean. Over the next 80 years, the region could see a 25% increase in runoff, further releasing DOC into the ocean, where some of it turns into carbon dioxide, amplifying climate change. While the study offers new insights into the thawing process, it underscores the need for more data to fully understand its effects on global warming and coastal ecosystems.

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Study shows thawing permafrost releases much more greenhouse gas than expected For a long time, Arctic permafrost has acted like a giant frozen lid: it locks away carbon-rich soils and slows the escape of gases that can warm the planet. But new lab experiments from the University of Leeds suggest that once that lid starts to thaw, the ground can become dramatically more “leaky,” making it much easier for climate-forcing gases to move through the soil and into the atmosphere. The study reveals that thawing permafrost can become 25 to 100 times more permeable, meaning gases can travel through it far more easily than when it’s frozen. Emissions from thawing permafrost Permafrost covers huge areas of the Arctic. It’s been frozen for long periods, which has allowed organic material – and the carbon inside it – to accumulate rather than fully decompose. Globally, permafrost is estimated to contain about 1,700 billion tons of carbon, roughly three times the amount currently in the atmosphere. If warming causes more of that carbon to be released as carbon dioxide and methane, it risks creating a feedback loop: warming causes thaw, thaw releases gases, gases cause more warming. “It is now widely recognised that climate change is leading to significant thawing of permafrost, with a...

Study shows thawing permafrost releases much more greenhouse gas than expected
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Ancient Carbon Is Flooding Arctic Rivers As Permafrost Melts Faster Thawing Arctic ground is unleashing ancient carbon—and speeding up climate change.

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Thawing permafrost could release far more climate-warming gases than expected For a long time, Arctic permafrost has acted like a giant frozen lid: it locks away carbon-rich soils and slows the escape of gases that can warm the planet. But new lab experiments from the University of Leeds suggest that once that lid starts to thaw, the ground can become dramatically more “leaky,” making it much easier for climate-forcing gases to move through the soil and into the atmosphere. The study reveals that thawing permafrost can become 25 to 100 times more permeable, meaning gases can travel through it far more easily than when it’s frozen. Emissions from thawing permafrost Permafrost covers huge areas of the Arctic. It’s been frozen for long periods, which has allowed organic material – and the carbon inside it – to accumulate rather than fully decompose. Globally, permafrost is estimated to contain about 1,700 billion tons of carbon, roughly three times the amount currently in the atmosphere. If warming causes more of that carbon to be released as carbon dioxide and methane, it risks creating a feedback loop: warming causes thaw, thaw releases gases, gases cause more warming. “It is now widely recognised that climate change is leading to significant thawing of permafrost, with a...

Thawing permafrost could release far more climate-warming gases than expected
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A Wisconsin-sized chunk of #Alaska's #permafrost is thawing; #Arctic and global #climate may never be the same
When permafrost is perma-lost, the global #carbonCycle is altered and coastal #ecosystems are affected

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The Alaskan permafrost is thawing. Here's why that's so worrying Thawing permafrost is among climate science’s worst “positive feedback loops”: As the world warms, permafrost—essentially frozen soil—thaws, releasing fresh water and carbon into the environment. That release further fuels climate change, driving more warming. (Thawing permafrost has also raised concerns about unleashing new pathogens on humanity.) And in Alaska, the loop seems to be speeding up. In a new study, researchers track how thawing permafrost in the North Slope region of Alaska—an area the size of Wisconsin—has added fresh water and dissolved organic carbon to estuaries off the Alaskan coast between 1980 and 2023. In more recent years, the region released nearly 12 cubic kilometers—three trillion gallons—more water per year than it did in the 1980s. That’s enough to fill more than 4.5 million Olympic swimming pools, estimates Michael Rawlins, the lead author on the study and an extension associate professor of earth, geographic, and climate sciences at the University of Massachusetts Amherst. On supporting science journalism If you're enjoying this article, consider supporting our award-winning journalism by subscribing. By purchasing a subscription you are helping to ensure the future of impactful stories about the discoveries and ideas shaping our world today. Fresh water is a problem for the ocean—it...

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Ancient Carbon Is Flooding Arctic Rivers As Permafrost Melts Faster Thawing Arctic ground is unleashing ancient carbon—and speeding up climate change.

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Ancient Carbon Is Flooding Arctic Rivers As Permafrost Melts Faster Thawing Arctic ground is unleashing ancient carbon—and speeding up climate change. Scientists have taken a detailed new look at what happens when Arctic permafrost begins to thaw, revealing major changes to water flow and carbon movement across northern Alaska. The research, led by geoscientist Michael Rawlins at the University of Massachusetts Amherst, provides one of the most precise views yet of how this rapidly warming region is evolving. The team focused on a region of Alaska’s North Slope about the size of Wisconsin, where hundreds of rivers and streams drain into the Beaufort Sea. Using 44 years of model data at a fine one-kilometer resolution, they found that runoff is increasing significantly, more previously frozen carbon is entering rivers, and the thawing season now stretches later into the year, reaching late summer and fall. These findings were recently published in Global Biogeochemical Cycles. Why Arctic Rivers Matter for the Global Climate Arctic rivers play an outsized role in Earth’s systems. They carry about 11% of the world’s river water into an ocean that holds only 1% of global ocean volume. This makes the Arctic Ocean highly sensitive to changes happening upstream. While snowmelt is a major contributor to river flow,...

Ancient Carbon Is Flooding Arctic Rivers As Permafrost Melts Faster
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Measurement of Gas Fraction and Gas Permeability of Thawing Permafrost Caused by Climate Change Experimental measurements of the gas permeability and gas fraction of permafrost have been made during thawing and refreezing There are significant increases in permeability up to two orders of m...

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Thawing permafrost becomes 25 to 100 times more permeable, experiments find Experiments by University of Leeds researchers, published in Earth's Future, have shown that thawing of permafrost makes it between 25 and 100 times more permeable, allowing more climate change forcin...

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"durch das Auftauen des #Permafrost -Bodens wird dieser 25- bis 100-mal durchlässiger, wodurch mehr klimaschädliche Gase entweichen können."
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Measurement of Gas Fraction and Gas Permeability of Thawing Permafrost Caused by Climate Change Experimental measurements of the gas permeability and gas fraction of permafrost have been made during thawing and refreezing There are significant increases in permeability up to two orders of m...

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Peak glacier extinction in the mid-twenty-first century - Nature Climate Change Many mountain glaciers will disappear with warming. Here the authors assess how many glaciers will disappear per year under different warming scenarios, finding that a peak in glacier loss will happen...

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Graminoids Increase Greenhouse Gas Emissions From Thawed Permafrost at the End of the Growing Season Field study investigating whether and to which degree graminoids further reduce soil redox and lead to more greenhouse gas emissions from thawing permafrost soil on top of hydrology and anoxia effect...

The changing vegetation in thawing permafrost is increasing overall emissions despite increased photosynthetic carbon dioxide sinking. A new study from the University of Tübingen studied thawing regions year round to unearth this finding.
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Gras-Landschaft im Torfmoor von Stordalen bei Abisko in Schweden mit Torfhügel-, Moor- und Marschbereichen. Im Hintergrund am Himmel graue Wolken. Text im Bild: Veränderte Vegetation auf aufgetautem Permafrostboden verstärkt die Emission von Treibhausgasen.

Ein Forschungsteam der Universität Tübingen untersucht, wie sich der wechselnde Pflanzenbewuchs im auftauenden Torfmoor Nordschwedens auf die Treibhausgasbilanz auswirkt 🌿: uni-tuebingen.de/universitaet/… #Klimaforschung #Permafrost

The unusual 1 June 2025 Dingqing landslide on the Tibetan Plateau A new paper (Yunjian et al. 2026) in the journal Landslides discusses the Dingqing landslide, which was triggered by freeze-thaw processes.

A landslide in Dingqing on the #Tibetan Plateau is being linked to thawing #permafrost. This is not just a #geology story: warming is destabilising high-altitude terrain, with growing risks for communities, infrastructure, & river systems. via @davepetley.bsky.social

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Pesquisadores russos alcançaram um feito histórico ao regenerar uma planta que permaneceu congelada por cerca de 32 mil anos no permafrost da Sibéria.

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❄️Could thawing permafrost release 240 Pg of carbon by 2100?
Massive carbon stores may be unleashed, accelerating climate change. Understanding this feedback is key.
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Siberia’s Batagaika Depression Expands as Permafrost Thaws The Batagaika ‘crater’ in eastern Siberia is not a meteorite impact site but a massive thermokarst depression created by the collapse of permafrost beneath the surface. Located in the Republic of Sakha—the largest subnational region on Earth—the feature has grown from a small patch of exposed frozen ground after Soviet‑era logging and road‑building in the 1960s into a chasm roughly 2.5 kilometers long and nearly 1,000 meters wide. Over the last several years, it has expanded by about 14 meters per year in both length and width and deepened to cliffs taller than 50 meters. Warmer Siberian summers accelerate the melting of the underlying permafrost, which in turn exposes more ice‑rich soil to thaw, ensuring the depression continues to widen and deepen for the foreseeable future. Scientists see Batagaika as an accidental window into hundreds of thousands of years of geological history, with well‑preserved fossils of trees, animals, and vegetation that reveal past climates much warmer than the present. The pit has also yielded exceptionally preserved specimens such as a 42,000‑year‑old foal, a saber‑toothed tiger over 30,000 years old, and a 50,000‑year‑old baby mammoth. Yet, the thaw also raises concerns: ancient pathogens once trapped in the ice could re‑emerge, and the release of vast amounts of organic carbon stored in the permafrost adds carbon dioxide and methane to the atmosphere, reinforcing global warming. Estimates suggest Batagaika alone emits about 5,000 tons of CO₂ per year, underscoring how thawing permafrost can turn a local landform into a globally significant climate feedback.

Siberia’s Batagaika Depression Expands as Permafrost Thaws

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How Frozen Ground Controls Water in a Warming World - Eos Frozen ground acts like a hidden underground dam. As it thaws, water pathways shift, changing rivers, wetlands, ecosystems, and infrastructure across cold regions.

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