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Parts of Arctic tundra releasing more carbon than they absorb, study says
The study suggests one of the main drivers of the shift could be thawing permafrost, frozen ground that covers almost half of ...
A third of the Arctic’s vast carbon sink now a source of emissions, study reveals
A third of the Arctic’s tundra, forests and wetlands have become a source of carbon emissions, a new study has found, as ...
Thawing Permafrost Sparks Massive Carbon Release in the Arctic
Recent findings indicate that the Arctic's traditional role as a planetary cooling agent is faltering, with hotspots and ...
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Caribou herds in Arctic Alaska trend in opposite directions
The contrast between the declining Western Arctic herd and the thriving Porcupine herd is correlated to different levels of ...
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After millennia as carbon dioxide sink, more than one-third of Arctic-boreal region is now a source
A synthesis of carbon flux and wildfire emissions data from across the Arctic-boreal zone between 2001-2020 found that 34 ...
Thawing tundra reveals ancient fossilized forest in Montana
An ancient fossilized forest in Montana is reemerging 600 feet higher than the present-day tree line after spending the last ...
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Caribou herds in Arctic Alaska tundra areas are on opposite trends
The declining Western Arctic herd and the thriving Porcupine herd use habitat with differing levels of climate change-related ...
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Tales from the Tundra: How Arctic Animals Carry Infections
Zoonotic infections of the Canadian Arctic - (https://www.cmaj.ca/content/197/2/E34) ...
Permafrost in Peril: The Arctic’s Hidden Climate Crisis
New research reveals a concerning pattern of rapid and extreme climate changes across the Arctic, particularly in Siberia, ...
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Parts of tundra releasing more carbon than they absorb: study
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 ...
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Parts of tundra releasing more carbon than they absorb: study
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 ...