Planting trees has become a widely praised, low-cost way to tackle climate change. Trees absorb carbon dioxide, helping to pull this major greenhouse gas from the air. Yet, when trees are planted in ...

Arctic warming, occurring up to four times faster than the global average, is driving extensive shifts in plant communities, with new species appearing or existing ones disappearing in nearly 60% ...

The largest biodiversity time-series database on the planet—created by the University of St Andrews—has had a major new release. The BioTIME database offers unprecedented insight into how biodiversity ...

Glaciers and sea ice are declining, impacting marine biodiversity, ecosystem functioning, tourism and Arctic livelihoods.

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The largest biodiversity time-series database on the planet - created by the University of St Andrews – has had a major new ...

Last, but by no means least, beyond its effects on climate, high latitude afforestation can harm Arctic biodiversity and challenges traditional livelihoods such as reindeer herding and caribou ...

The Arctic is at the forefront of the climate crisis, with the central basin of the Arctic Ocean warming three times faster than the global average. However, its hostile and challenging environment, ...

COPENHAGEN, Feb 25 (Reuters) - A "doomsday" vault storing food crop seeds from around the world in man-made caves on a remote Norwegian Arctic island ... represent not just biodiversity, but ...

He covers climate change, biodiversity, extreme weather ... Languages: English. The Arctic, once defined by its frozen, inhospitable climate and long winter nights, is experiencing dramatic ...

The negative impacts of industrial activities and light pollution are absolutely critical for the Arctic biodiversity. For example, artificial light at night reduces the ability of Arctic reindeer to ...