Heat-trapping gas once frozen in Arctic ground is slowly leaking and warming the planet

October 1, 2026 · 5:00 pm 2 sources

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• In Alaska, soil in permafrost regions is warming the fastest
  Phys.org · October 1, 2026 17:00
  Soils are warming quickly and at considerable depth across Alaska, with temperatures rising fastest in the state's permafrost region, a trend that could accelerate climate change and undermine the stability of roads, buildings and other infrastructure built on the continuously frozen ground.
• Heat-trapping gas once frozen in Arctic ground is slowly leaking and warming the planet
  Phys.org · October 4, 2026 16:20
  As Ted Schuur stepped along the edges of Smith Lake, a bubble surfaced from the muck underfoot. And then another. They're bubbles of methane, a potent heat-trapping gas made from decomposing plants and animals that had once been stuck in Alaska's frigid permafrost. But that frozen ground is…