signals a dramatic shift in this Arctic ecosystem, which could have widespread implications for the global climate. "The tundra, which is experiencing warming and increased wildfire, is now ...

The Arctic tundra has shifted from storing carbon in ... and it’s a call to action.” We deliver climate news to your inbox like nobody else. Every day or once a week, our original stories ...

The increase in average temperatures is changing weather and landscapes in the Arctic, speeding up the climate crisis ...

"Our observations now show that the Arctic tundra, which is experiencing warming and increased wildfire, is now emitting more carbon than it stores, which will worsen climate change impacts ...

“Climate change is not bringing about a new ... Taking wildfire emissions into account, the Arctic tundra is now releasing more CO2 than it captures. It’s a long-term trend that the ...

Umair Irfan is a correspondent at Vox writing about climate change, energy policy, and science. He is also a regular contributor to the radio program Science Friday. Prior to Vox, he was a ...

open image in gallery With wildfires and increased warming, scientists say the Arctic’s tundra is now a carbon source. The region had been a carbon sink for thousands of years (NOAA Climate.gov ...

what we found is that the tundra region has shifted from a carbon sink, which it has been for many thousands of years,” said Susan Natali, an Arctic ecologist at the Woodwell Climate Research ...

A recent study has found that climate change is altering Arctic plant composition, with some species declining in response to ...

The Arctic is the early warning system for climate change and the loss of sea ... For thousands of years, the shrubby landscape of the Arctic tundra stored carbon, but wildfires and thawing ...

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 ...