The Arctic just experienced its second-hottest year on record. And concerningly, the region’s tundra has transitioned ... more dark-colored ocean water and rock emerge. Those dark surfaces ...

The region is warming much faster than the rest of the planet and releasing carbon from its thawing soil. Umair Irfan of Vox ...

This was the Arctic’s second-hottest year on record, according to a new NOAA report. The tundra has become a source ... more dark-colored ocean water and rock emerge. Those dark surfaces reflect ...

For millennia, the Arctic tundra has helped stabilize global temperatures by storing carbon in the frozen ground. Wildfires have changed that, according to the latest Arctic Report Card released ...

A focus of the latest Arctic evaluation was the effects of warmer weather and wildfires on the tundra, a far-northern biome that's typically known for extreme cold, little precipitation and a ...

The Arctic tundra has shifted from storing carbon in ... co-author of the report’s carbon cycle chapter. “But even if a small fraction of that is released, it could be a big deal.

Arctic tundra, which has stored carbon for thousands ... The downside: It's still enough ice water to raise global sea levels by about .15 millimeters, according to Moon. While that may not ...

Arctic tundra, which has stored carbon for thousands ... The downside: It’s still enough ice water to raise global sea levels by about .15 millimeters, according to Moon. While that may not ...

The Arctic just experienced its second-hottest year on record. And concerningly, the region’s tundra has transitioned ... more dark-colored ocean water and rock emerge. Those dark surfaces ...