Rio Baran's senior thesis research sought to explore what few scientists have attempted. “Rio is an exceptional undergraduate student,” said her adviser, geosciences professor John Higgins.

The growing season usually lasts around 50-60 days. But the annual precipitation of 6-10 inches limits that growth to only the hardiest of plants. The Arctic tundra is characterized by its layer ...

Climate change has already begun to instigate environment-altering effects around the world, and the latest evidence is cropping up in arctic regions ... and the growing frequency of permafrost thaw.

That makes it, rather than the Western Arctic herd, the state’s largest. Why are the herds following opposite trends? An answer, Alaska scientists say, is found in what is growing on the ground ...

Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent every weekday. Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. An ancient fossilized forest in Montana is reemerging 600 feet ...

Growing up in Hong Kong, Joyce Fong had never experienced anything like the Arctic cold. Now in her final year as a ... “First, it will damage and degrade permafrost and the tundra landscape faster ...

This discussion has added to an already-growing ... or Tundra orbits, which are highly elliptical paths that result in longer dwell times over high latitudes — and require an Arctic facility ...

Snow is white, which makes it reflect about three quarters of the solar energy hitting it when covering the tundra ... in the tropics. Growing trees in the Arctic could cause some of that carbon ...

The Arctic is rapidly ... into Alaska's tundra and transforming its waterways with their dams, as warmer conditions have brought more wooded, comfortable riverbanks for them. In Siberia, a giant hole ...

Green summer tundra ... growing season, the report card said. There were regional variations and outliers. One was the Chukchi Sea off northwestern Alaska. Most areas in the seas around the Arctic ...