Lapland is a region of northern Scandinavia - part of the Arctic tundra. In Finnish the word ‘tundra’ means ‘treeless plain’. The arctic tundra encircles the North Pole, extending from the ...
The Arctic is rapidly changing from the climate crisis, with no "new normal," scientists warn. Wildfires and permafrost thaw are making the tundra emit more carbon than it absorbs. From beaver ...
one story that was so surprising even Sir David Attenborough hadn’t heard of it The Arctic tundra is one of the last true wildernesses on Earth – a vast northern land of extremes where ...
NUNAVUT – Parts of the Arctic tundra are now releasing more planet-warming gases than they absorb, an international study published Tuesday suggests, upending a millennia-old trend and raising ...
Known for their remarkable survival skills, Arctic foxes are a vital part of the tundra ecosystem. While the polar bear is often the first animal associated with the Arctic, the much smaller ...
A new study suggests regions of the Arctic tundra are now releasing more planet-warming gases than they absorb, upending a millennia-old trend. The study published in academic journal Nature ...
A new study suggests regions of the Arctic tundra are now releasing more planet-warming gases than they absorb, upending a millennia-old trend. The study published in academic journal Nature ...
After locking carbon dioxide in its frozen soil for millennia, the Arctic tundra is undergoing a dramatic transformation, driven by frequent wildfires that are turning it into a net source of ...
That affects us all.” in this issue. With the Arctic warming much faster than the rest of the planet, Welch writes, “In 2017 tundra in Greenland faced its worst known wildfire.” Meanwhile ...
"Our observations now show that the Arctic tundra, which is experiencing warming and increased wildfire, is now emitting more carbon than it stores, which will worsen climate change impacts," said ...