In the past three decades, multiyear ice, the thickest (and oldest) type that supports the Arctic marine ecosystem, has declined by 95 percent.

Caribou, migrating birds and many other types of wildlife rely on this expanse of wetlands and tundra. Humanity and the ...

When the Arctic air warmed up in the 1980s, this delicate ecosystem started venting large quantities of carbon dioxide gas into the atmosphere, potentially adding to global climate change.

A study led by the UAB and the CREAF shows that the loss of nitrogen from Arctic soil not only deprives plants of a vital ...

The arctic ecosystem depends on them. In springtime, the algae bloom brilliant shades of green and draw tiny crustaceans, fish, birds and more to Arctic waters.

The Arctic could be "ice-free" in just a few years, scientists have found. Here's what that means. The region, which sits at the northernmost point of the globe, is a unique ecosystem ...

Aerial photography from the 1950s showed no beaver ponds at all in Arctic Alaska. But in a recent study, Ken Tape, an ecologist at the University of Alaska Fairbanks, scanned satellite images of ...

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The higher latitudes of the Arctic play a key role in the global climate and are home to many unique ecosystems linked to sea ...

Here's what this means for the Arctic ecosystem. Menu. Surprise! Look: 3 unexpected creatures solve an Arctic food chain mystery. Atlantic cod at the North Pole? It's more likely than you think.

As the Arctic warms, beavers are moving in Scientists are just beginning to study the impacts of beaver dams on the tundra. Sharon Levy, Knowable Magazine – Dec 4, 2022 7:12 am | 110 ...

Lemmings underpin the Arctic ecosystem: Their abundance is linked to successful reproduction for numerous bird and mammal species. Image courtesy of Dorothee Ehrich. Life on land gets harder.