Under a warming climate, degrading permafrost profoundly and extensively affects arctic
and alpine ecology. However, most existing relevant studies are more focused on the …

Where present, permafrost exerts a primary control on water fluxes, flowpaths, and
distribution. Climate warming and related drivers of soil thermal change are expected to …

Chapter 2, building on prior assessments1, provides a global assessment of the observed
impacts and projected risks of climate change to terrestrial and freshwater ecosystems …

Chapter 2, building on prior assessments, provides a global assessment of the observed
impacts and projected risks of climate change to terrestrial and freshwater ecosystems …

The permafrost zone is expected to be a substantial carbon source to the atmosphere, yet
large-scale models currently only simulate gradual changes in seasonally thawed soil …

Northern peatlands have accumulated large stocks of organic carbon (C) and nitrogen (N),
but their spatial distribution and vulnerability to climate warming remain uncertain. Here, we …

The carbon balance of peatlands is predicted to shift from a sink to a source this century.
However, peatland ecosystems are still omitted from the main Earth system models that are …

As global temperatures rise, large amounts of carbon sequestered in permafrost are
becoming available for microbial degradation. Accurate prediction of carbon gas emissions …

Thermokarst is the process whereby the thawing of ice-rich permafrost ground causes land
subsidence, resulting in development of distinctive landforms. Accelerated thermokarst due …

Permafrost vulnerability to climate change may be underestimated unless effects of wildfire
are considered. Here we assess impacts of wildfire on soil thermal regime and rate of …