Anna’s hummingbirds have evolved to have longer, larger beaks to access backyard feeders in urban areas. It could be a step ...

Vegetation in Arctic tundra regions is limited due to dry conditions, poor soil quality, frigid temperatures, and permafrost. Arctic tundra plants must adapt to the cold, dark conditions of the ...

Despite their particular adaptations, polar bears face numerous challenges due to climate change and human activity ... perfectly to its harsh natural surroundings. Living in the tundra regions of the ...

For months, Siberia has been experiencing extreme heat due to a combination of persistent sunny weather and human-caused climate ... including fires on tundra underpinned by permafrost—normally ...

In addition, lipid-rich environments further stimulated keratinase activity, suggesting that these factors drive host-specific adaptations in human-derived M. canis strains. "We observed ...

This study highlights the urgent need for region-specific, sustainable development policies that integrate improved climate monitoring, ecosystem-based adaptation ... from alpine tundra to subtropical ...

The study, published in the peer-reviewed journal Nature Climate Change, said the change appeared to have taken place in “many tundra regions” and called it a “noteworthy shift in carbon ...

For thousands of years, the Arctic tundra landscape ... an inhospitable region. Today, their observations and knowledge provide vital support for Arctic communities forced to adapt quickly to ...

For thousands of years, the Arctic tundra landscape ... an inhospitable region. Today, their observations and knowledge provide vital support for Arctic communities forced to adapt quickly to ...

They describe the rapid changes they're witnessing across the Arctic, and the consequences for people and wildlife that touch every region ... human emissions of heat-trapping gasses are still at ...

For millennia, the Arctic tundra ... regions of the world that are producing vastly more planet-heating pollution. “While we can hope that many plants and animals will find pathways to ...