The active layer of permafrost which freezes and thaws is seasonally monitored using ground-penetrating radar (GPR) for variation in activity and thickness, especially in response to recent climate change. Ryazantsev wanted to find out whether GPR can provide useful information about thermal factors such as soil temperature change, thermal insulation and thermal conductivity. Remote sensing…
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Mounds of mires
Researchers from Tuvan and Tomsk universities wanted to understand the impact of climate change on palsa mires which are frozen mounds of peat bogs found in the highlands of southern Siberia. They are caused by permafrost and can be several metres high and up to several hundred km2 in area. When reading existing research they…
Silent soldiers of the environmental protection: the issues and challenges of the Russian peatlands.
Peatlands are a key element of environmental sustainability and have a special place in the context of climate change. However, their importance is still underrated in Russia. We discussed the current challenges with Dr Tatiana Minayeva, the leader of the Russian peatland restoration project at Wetlands International. How did you become professionally involved in climate change…
Russian Climate Research 