Historically, the Arctic was considered a pristine region, but scientific research spanning the last three decades has revealed the harsh reality of long-range transported pollutants reaching the ...
The Arctic tundra, a critical “carbon sink” for thousands of years, is now releasing more of the greenhouse gas than it takes in, scientists have announced. Carbon sinks like the Arctic play crucial ...
Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The Arctic just experienced its hottest year on record, a milestone that scientists said was already changing weather systems far ...
A group of muskoxen gather on the Arctic tundra near Kangerlussuaq, Greenland. (Jeff Kerby) The story of Arctic greening has overlooked some main characters. At center stage are climate change and ...
The ice-covered Arctic Ocean is a more important factor concerning the concentration of the greenhouse gas methane in the atmosphere than previously assumed. Experts from the Alfred Wegener Institute, ...
The Arctic just experienced its hottest year on record, a milestone that scientists said was already changing weather systems far beyond the polar circle. Surface air temperatures across the Arctic ...