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Caribou, migrating birds and many other types of wildlife rely on this expanse of wetlands and tundra. Humanity and the ...
As such, the luxury tour operator Canada Sky has compiled the 10 most photogenic locations in the country “for both professionals and point-and-shoot amateurs.” Unsurprisingly, the Bruce Peninsula, ...
Among these animals is the Arctic hare, the largest hare in North America. The Arctic hare has large claws on all four feet, but the ones on its hind legs are unusually long, allowing it to dig into ...
Arctic hare sitting in snow and ready to jump. Image via Depositphotos Arctic animals possess remarkable adaptations to survive chilly climates, but even they must exert extra effort during cold snaps ...
The Arctic hare (Lepus arcticus) has evolved to become a master of survival in open tundra landscapes where hiding places are few and temperatures extreme. These hares undergo a remarkable seasonal ...
In the tundra, there’s no clear winner Scientists studying plants in one of the most extreme environments on Earth say the Arctic is indeed changing under the impact of global warming—but not in a ...
We are in the heart of spring Arctic travel. Some early birds have just finished, others are starting just as the stronger sun begins warming the icy air.
The Arctic is rapidly changing from the climate crisis, with no "new normal," scientists warn. Wildfires and permafrost thaw are making the tundra emit more carbon than it absorbs. From beaver ...
For millennia, the tundra regions of the Arctic drew in carbon from the atmosphere and locked it in permafrost. That is the case no more, according to an annual report issued on Tuesday by the ...
The Arctic permafrost region as a whole — which encompasses tundra and forests — has become carbon neutral over the past 20 years, meaning it’s neither absorbing nor releasing excess CO2.