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Earth from space: 4 near-identical glaciers spark new life in Arctic island's 'polar desert'
This 2012 satellite photo shows a quartet of near-identical glaciers on Canada's Ellesmere Island. The ice masses help to ...
Declines in plant resilience threaten carbon storage in the Arctic
Rapid warming has impacted the northern ecosystem so significantly that scientists are concerned the region's vegetation is ...
Greening of Antarctica shows how climate change affects the frozen continent
The findings, published Friday in Nature Geoscience, based on a meticulous analysis of Landsat images from 1986 to 2021, show ...
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Arctic ecosystem stability threatened by declining plant resilience
Disturbances like wildfires, drought, and deforestation have diminished the resilience of many plant communities.
The tragic history of the largest uninhabited island on Earth
Explore the relics of failed settlements, doomed expeditions, and ancient Inuit history on Devon Island, one of the Arctic’s ...
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Where to Find ‘Arctic Alpine Zones’ in New York State
These alpine zones are found on New York mountains above tree level, where only the hardiest plants can survive. From ADK.org ...
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Arctic Plant Resilience Decline Threatens Carbon Storage
Rapid warming has impacted the northern ecosystem so significantly that scientists are concerned the region's vegetation is ...
Thawing permafrost is roiling the Arctic landscape, driven by a hidden world of changes beneath the surface as the climate warms
Permafrost is perennially frozen soil that covers about a quarter of the land in the Northern Hemisphere, particularly in Canada, Russia and Alaska. Much of it is rich with the organic matter of ...
New study finds Antarctica is rapidly greening due to climate change
The Antarctic is rapidly greening due to climate change global warming, according to a new study Friday from the British ...
Migrating seabirds are bringing forever chemicals into the Arctic
New research shows how toxic chemicals hitch a ride with seabirds flying from southern latitudes to the Arctic.
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Pan-Arctic Methane: Current Monitoring Capabilities, Approaches for Improvement, and Implications for Global Mitigation Targets
The most important global impact of rapid Arctic warming over the next few decades may come from the emissions of carbon dioxide (CO2) and methane (CH4) from thawing permafrost. The amount of carbon ...