#Permafrost

Scientists call the events permafrost detachment slides. Instead of thawing from the top down, these landslides seem to originate from a weakened base

The cryosphere is integral to the climate system, but it's breaking down in a warming world.

Permafrost detachment slides involve large slabs of frozen earth thawing from below and then sliding downhill.

When frozen ground known as permafrost degrades, it can fail catastrophically. That could spell serious trouble for the whole planet.

House-sized slabs of permafrost are careening down hillsides in Northern Canada.

For the first time, researchers have identified a new type of landslide of permafrost in Canada's Northwest Territories.

For the first time, researchers have identified a new type of landslide of permafrost in Canada's Northwest Territories.

New research finds that Arctic peatlands are expanding as the far north undergoes rapid changes. It's an ominous sign.