Warming alters predator-prey interactions in the Arctic
Wolf spiders are so abundant that they outweigh real wolves in the Alaskan Arctic by … more
Arctic
Permafrost thawing could accelerate global warming
A team of researchers lead by Florida State University have found new evidence that permafrost … more
Dinosaur skull may reveal T. rex’s smaller cousin from the north
A 70 million year old fossil found in the Late Cretaceous sediments of Alaska reveals … more
NASA: Warm Rivers Play Role in Arctic Sea Ice Melt
The heat from warm river waters draining into the Arctic Ocean is contributing to the … more
Whales, ships more common through Bering Strait
The Arctic is home to a growing number of whales and ships, and to populations … more
How do polar bears stay warm? Research finds an answer in their genes
In the winter, brown and black bears go into hibernation to conserve energy and keep … more
DNA reveals new clues: Why did mammoths die out?
Why did mammoths and other large mammals of the tundra suddenly become extinct some 10,000 … more
Dramatic thinning of Arctic lake ice cuts winter ice season by 24 days
Arctic lakes have been freezing up later in the year and thawing earlier, creating a … more
Arctic a source of atmospheric carbon
For the past three decades, as the climate has warmed, the massive plates of sea … more
Greenland’s shrunken ice sheet: We’ve been here before
Think Greenland’s ice sheet is small today? It was smaller — as small as it … more
The tundra — a dark horse in planet Earth’s greenhouse gas budget
Vast areas on the Northern Hemisphere are covered by tundra. Here, dwarf shrubs, sedges, mosses … more
