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The image shows a thermokarst lake in Alaska. Thermokarst lakes form in the Arctic when permafrost thaws. Credit: NASA/JPL-Caltech

NASA flights detect millions of Arctic methane hotspots

Geology Page - February 15, 2020

Rapid decline of Arctic sea ice a combination of climate change and natural variability

When the Arctic coast retreats, life in the shallow water areas drastically changes

Lazarus ice

Insights into biogeochemical cycles based on glacial meltwater chemistry

Tides stir up deep Atlantic Heat in the Arctic Ocean

Geology Page - September 20, 2016

Arctic gives clues on worst mass extinction of life

Geology Page - August 25, 2016

New technique settles old debate on highest peaks in US Arctic

Geology Page - June 26, 2016

Cosmopolitan snow algae accelerate melting of Arctic glaciers

Geology Page - June 22, 2016

Permafrost thawing below shallow Arctic lakes

Geology Page - June 18, 2016

Studies how Arctic soils are affected by precipitation, mainly snow

Geology Page - March 5, 2016

Clams help date duration of ancient methane seeps in the Arctic

Geology Page - February 10, 2016

Reconstruction of Arctic climate conditions in the Cretaceous period

Geology Page - May 29, 2015

UTSA geoscientists prepare for October trip to the Arctic

Geology Page - May 14, 2015

New source of methane discovered in the Arctic Ocean

Geology Page - April 14, 2015

New research identifies diverse sources of methane in shallow Arctic lakes

Geology Page - March 31, 2015

New source of methane for gas hydrates in Arctic discovered

Geology Page - March 31, 2015

Friction means Antarctic glaciers more sensitive to climate change than we...

Geology Page - March 11, 2015

Methane seepage from Arctic seabed occurring for millions of years

Geology Page - February 5, 2015

New discovery in Arctic is a very old clam

Geology Page - December 23, 2014

Berkeley Lab Scientists ID New Driver Behind Arctic Warming

Geology Page - November 4, 2014

Scientists sight better simulations of soot’s sway on Arctic climate warming

Geology Page - July 3, 2014

New permafrost is forming around shrinking Arctic lakes, but will it...

Geology Page - June 10, 2014

Study shows unprecedented warmth in Arctic

Geology Page - October 25, 2013

Ice-free Arctic winters could explain amplified warming during Pliocene

Geology Page - July 30, 2013

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