"There could be this giant mercury bomb in the Arctic waiting to explode," study co-author Josh Wes said in a statement.

The Arctic is known to be melting at an alarming rate. The region is losing its icy shield by 12% per decade due to excessive greenhouse gas emissions. The disappearance of Arctic sea ice could ...

Brits are being told to get ready for an Arctic onslaught expected to strike ... engulf the country from January 14, with the 'snow bomb' stretching 750 miles from Southampton to Inverness.

The world’s largest atomic bomb was exploded by the Russians north of the Arctic Circle in 1961. It was equivalent to 2,500 Hiroshima A-bombs. The fireball was 5 miles in diameter and could ...

Long-range forecasts show an Arctic blast bringing "misery" to the country with 3cm of snow landing at times - and an INCH further afield, according to forecasters.

The latest weather maps show temperatures plunging as low as -8C and snow across a huge swathe of the country.

UK snow maps show a NEW 750-mile snow bomb hitting the country before the end of January. The exact start date of the new wintry blast has also been revealed, and could cover the entire England ...

The UK is set for more wintry conditions in February and maps indicate that large areas of the country will see snow flurries ...

A bomb cyclone, or bombogenesis ... In the wake of the storm, an arctic blast will bring a sharp drop in temperatures, according to AccuWeather. Monday’s highs will only reach the 20s, while ...

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The UK faces an Arctic snow bomb - as weather maps and charts turn purple. Long-range forecasts show an Arctic blast bringing "misery" to the country with 3cm of snow landing at times - and an ...

Permafrost covers about 25% of the exposed land surface in the Northern Hemisphere, crucial in locking away carbon and toxic metals like mercury.