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 ...
Arctic tundra, which has stored carbon for thousands of years, has now become a source of carbon dioxide. The new research, led by scientists at the Woodwell Climate Research Center in Falmouth, ...
The Arctic is not just warming - it is unraveling. " What makes this so alarming is that these feedback loops don't operate ...
Arctic tundra, which has stored carbon for thousands of years, has now become a source of planet-warming pollution. As wildfires increase and hotter temperatures melt long-frozen ground, the region is ...
Foreboding environmental milestones abounded again this year in the Arctic, where experts say dramatic climate shifts are fundamentally altering the ecosystem and how it operates. One recent turning ...
The last nine years have been the warmest ever recorded in the Arctic Circle, and this year saw a number of new milestones in the region: It was the rainiest summer on record, and plant life bloomed ...