Thawed Ice Within Russian Permafrost Unravels Ancient Lives Buried Deep Beneath the Snow! - Nature World News

As the permafrost in the Russian Arctic continues to melt, more and more ancient lives are discovered, buried deep beneath the frozen layer of the Earth's surface.

Meanwhile, the thawing permafrost in the Abyisky region of Yakutia in north-eastern Russia also discloses frozen plant life from the Pleistocene epoch - a period of about 2.6 million to 11,700 years ago.

As climate change continues to melt ice in the permafrost, large amounts of pent-up methane gas are being released into the atmosphere, causing the ice to thaw even faster.

Also read: Microscopic Creature Comes 'Alive' After Being Frozen for 24,000 Years in Arctic Permafrost.

Permafrost, Russian Arctic, Ancient Life