A Greenland mesocosm experiment using nitrogen-15 tracers shows that tundra microbes capture most winter-released nitrogen ...

A new international study involving researchers from the University of Gothenburg shows that vegetation in the Arctic is changing rapidly as species from nearby forests spread into the tundra. This ...

The unique Arctic-like tundra of the Krkonoše Mountains is gradually disappearing as rising temperatures allow shrubs and ...

The story of Arctic greening has overlooked some main characters. At center stage are climate change and warming temperatures. Meanwhile, large grazing wildlife, such as caribou and muskoxen, also ...

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 ...

Living and nonliving factors that influence the types of vegetation that grow at different elevations in the Arctic tundra also regulate the types of bacteria that grow in the soil. The distribution ...

Rapid climate change is upending plant communities in the Arctic, with species flourishing in some areas and declining in others, according to a new study in Nature. The decades-long investigation, ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Foreboding environmental milestones abounded again this year in the Arctic, where experts say dramatic climate shifts are ...

Posts from this topic will be added to your daily email digest and your homepage feed. It’s a vicious cycle. Rising temperatures are stoking wildfires in the Arctic, which is leading to more of the ...