Global warming is producing a rapid loss of plant species—according to estimates, roughly 600 plant species have died out ...

An international research team has described a newly discovered algae species Streptofilum arcticum and its cell functions ...

For caribou, growth of woody plants like alders and willows means problems. Caribou depend on tundra plants like lichen and mosses; the shrubs and trees taking over the terrain are reducing the ...

In 2017, North Dakota coal-fired power plants produced 2.7 million tons of coal ash, which must be properly disposed of and monitored. Special to The Forum ...

NUNAVUT – Parts of the Arctic tundra are now releasing more planet ... the Arctic increased how much carbon it can hold in its plants and soils from 2001 to 2020. The uptake appeared to take ...

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

On a subzero morning, I clip into skis and head out across my meadow, gliding between desiccated husks of sundial lupine ...

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 ...

Beartooth Plateau, which sits at an altitude of over 10,000 feet (3,000 meters), is a barren, tundra-like landscape. But it hasn't always been that way; an ancient forest lies beneath layers of ice.

Glenn Elzinga has had zero wolf attacks on his cattle in a decade. He says his success lies in living with wolves "in a ...

Painted lady butterflies are world travelers. The ones we encounter in Europe fly from Africa to Sweden, ultimately returning to areas north and south of the Sahara. But what determines whether some ...

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