The growth of woody plants in Arctic tundra regions affects more than caribou. In northwestern Alaska, where the growth has been most dramatic, it has attracted a proliferation of beavers ...

The Arctic region has shifted from storing carbon dioxide to releasing it into the atmosphere, according to the 2024 Arctic ...

Tis the season of the reindeer. After all, it’s hard to not notice them at this time of year. They make appearances in holiday movies, or on holiday greeting cards, and sometimes they are seen in ...

The risk of losing stored carbon is high. Scientists warn against problematic trend gaining traction in the Arctic: 'It does ...

(Photo provided by the National Park Service) Each year’s report card focuses on some specific Arctic species, and this year’s document described warming effects on tundra caribou and Alaska ...

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The Arctic tundra shifted this past year from capturing ... and said the NOAA report card also documents rapid declines in caribou herds. “Particularly the large migratory herds, including ...

Arctic tundra, which has stored carbon for thousands of years ... Greenland's relentless contribution of water will be "pretty devastating" for global sea levels, said Moon. Arctic seals are doing ...

Caribou bones and antlers lying on the tundra offer a previously untapped source of information to help scientists ... Beyond the ramifications for the PCH, this study will contribute broadly to ...

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"What happens in the Arctic doesn't stay in the Arctic," Anna ... Warmer temperatures are impacting wildlife too, with the report finding tundra caribou numbers have decreased by 65 percent ...

DECLINES AND EXTINCTIONS. Climate change has already been linked to lower survival or population declines of Arctic species from the sea-ice dependent polar bear, to the glacier-affiliated Kittlitz’s ...