If the world doesn’t adopt consistent measures to protect the climate, scientists say, the tundra could disappear completely. Accessibility statement Skip to main content.

Behold the tundra biome. Characterized by extremely cold temperatures and treeless, frozen landscapes, the species here are marvels at adapting to the harsh climate.

The average winter temperature in the Arctic is -34° C (-30° F), while the average summer temperature is 3-12° C (37-54° F.) During the summer, the temperatures get just high enough to sustain ...

As Arctic temperatures rise, tundra fires increase. ScienceDaily. Retrieved June 3, 2025 from www.sciencedaily.com / releases / 2010 / 11 / 101117141516.htm. University of Illinois at Urbana ...

Arctic Tundra Shifts to Source of Climate Pollution, According to New Report Card NOAA scientists and affiliated researchers have documented profound change in the frozen north as U.S. government ...

The Anaktuvuk River Fire in 2007 burned over 1,000 square kilometers of tundra on Alaska's North Slope, doubling the area burned in that region since record keeping began in 1950. A new analysis ...

But this approach relies on a close match between the temperatures of leaves and air, a match that this new study calls into question. Reference: Helliker, B.R., Richter, S.L. (2008).