In recent years, the Arctic tundra’s ability to emit less and absorb more carbon has taken a hit. A new analysis, which incorporated more data and better methods of examination, confirmed that the eco ...
That has mainly been due to carbon uptake from plants, which regulate ... But warming air temperatures in the Arctic are breaking down permafrost across the tundra, in some cases, severely.
“Our observations now show that the Arctic tundra, which is experiencing warming ... The report card outlines how climate shifts are forcing plants, wildlife, and the people who depend on ...
Sea ice-dependent animals can also be forced ashore or into ... For thousands of years, the Arctic tundra landscape of shrubs and permafrost, or frozen ground, has acted as a carbon dioxide ...
Cottongrass wafts over the tundra in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge on Sept. 2, 2006. No bids were received in the second congressionally managed oil and gas lease sale in the Arctic National ...
This year, wildfires raging across the tundra also added to the ... scientists observed the second most potent Arctic greening event on record this year. These plants suck up carbon as they ...