An expedition is underway to locate and analyse deposits of methane in 'underwater permafrost' in the seas of Okhotsk and Japan.
Subsea permafrost thaws faster than previously thought, Russian scientists say.
Warning of methane blasts in Kara Sea adjacent to Yamal craters caused by gas eruptions associated with melting permafrost due to global warming.
New expedition in Laptev Sea suggests increase in the rate of underwater permafrost degradation.
Startling new details emerge of the most mysterious of Siberia's newly created giant permafrost holes.
Across the Russian polar regions, these eye-catching pictures show how thawing soil leads to territories being washed away.
Almost 3 million hectares on fire, including Arctic, with fumes having hit area larger than European Union.
Challenge to polar doom warning from respected international expert Professor Peter Wadhams of Cambridge University.