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 ...

Across the top of the world, the frozen ground that once locked away ancient gases and kept ecosystems stable is starting to ...

The Arctic is shifting from a frozen vault of ancient carbon to an active source of greenhouse gases, and that flip threatens ...

Arctic tundra, which has stored carbon for thousands of years, has now become a source of planet-warming pollution. As wildfires increase and hotter temperatures melt long-frozen ground, the region is ...

This month, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration released its annual Arctic Report Card. It contained sobering news about the state of the tundra. NOAA reported that after storing ...

NOAA scientists have documented profound change in the frozen north as U.S. government science itself faces an uncertain future. Arctic cotton grass grows in marshy terrain near the Ilulissat Icefjord ...

Authors: Twila A. Moon, University of Colorado Boulder; Matthew L. Druckenmiller, University of Colorado Boulder, and Rick Thoman, University of Alaska Fairbanks The Arctic can feel like a far-off ...

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This story was originally published by Grist. Sign up for Grist’s weekly newsletter here. The Arctic island of Svalbard is so reliably frigid that humanity bet its future on the place. Since 2008, the ...

Did you ever wonder how an animal as large as a polar bear or reindeer floats? The answer is hollow hair, a remarkable ...