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This gaping hole in the Siberian tundra was the first of two recently discovered on Russia's far northern Yamal Peninsula. Scientists say they almost certainly appeared on the landscape only recently, and may be a result of a buildup of gas underground, l

Scientists are trying to get to the bottom of those mysterious new holes in Siberia

Environment

The discovery of two giant holes in the ground in far northern Russia is raising all kinds of speculation about their origin. No one yet knows for sure how they were formed, but a leading scientist is pointing to an ever-more usual suspect—climate change.

This gaping hole in the Siberian tundra was the first of two recently discovered on Russia's far northern Yamal Peninsula. Scientists say they almost certainly appeared on the landscape only recently, and may be a result of a buildup of gas underground, l

Scientists are trying to get to the bottom of those mysterious new holes in Siberia

Environment
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Warming climate alters Antarctic ecosystems

Environment

The Sometimes Frost

BirdNote® – Winter’s Regal Visitor

Not-So-Perma Permafrost

Melting sea ice in the Arctic may cause more rapid melting of the permanently frozen ground or permafrost. That will increase green house gas emissions  ? but some of the emissions may be countered by the faster growth of vegetation in the region.

Allergic Reaction to Climate Change

As temperatures rise, so do pollen counts and populations of stinging insects.

Almanac/The Big Freeze

This week, we have facts about the first frozen peas. Ninety-one years ago, a naturalist discovered the secret of freezing foods while fishing in the Arctic tundra.

The World

Geo answer

Environment

Anchor Marco Werman speaks with University of Alaska entomologist Derek Sikes. He’s among those searching for new signs of life on Kasatochi. An eruption there last year incinerated the island’s plants and animals.