The tundra keeps burning and it’s transforming the Arctic
Fires, intensified by climate change, release carbon trapped in soil and plants. More frequent infernos have now transformed the tundra into a net source of carbon dioxide emissions. It’s a dramatic shift for the Arctic, and one that will make the planet even hotter.
This is yet one more sign, predicted by scientists, of the consequences of inadequately reducing fossil fuel pollution,” said ...
The Arctic can feel like a far-off place, disconnected from daily life if you aren't one of the 4 million people who live there.
The Arctic tundra has historically helped reduce global emissions. But rising temperatures and wildfires in the region are ...
NOAA scientists have documented profound change in the frozen north as U.S. government science itself faces an uncertain ...
NOAA scientists and affiliated researchers have documented profound change in the frozen north as U.S. government science ...
Arctic foxes were almost hunted to extinction in Sweden, Norway and Finland. Can projects to breed and feed them help this ...
Now, as the Arctic climate warms at rates up to four times faster than the planet's average, snow is disappearing sooner in ...
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The Arctic just hit an unfortunate climate milestoneThe last nine years have been the warmest ever recorded in the Arctic Circle, and this year saw a number of new milestones ...
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