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Deep permafrost around the world’s cold regions is warming, a decade-long study shows

Researchers measured the temperatures at depths beyond where seasonal shifts would affect the data.

By Yereth Rosen January 16, 2019
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From the Arctic to the Alps to Antarctica, permafrost deep below the earth’s surface has warmed rapidly over the past decade, a sure sign that the entire planet is also warming rapidly, new research finds.

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