There are two types of tundra: Arctic and alpine. The Arctic tundra is located between the north pole and the coniferous forests or taiga region. It is characterized by extremely cold temperatures ...

As the pace of warming in the Arctic continues to surpass the global average, a complex and expansive network of ...

They measure three feet from nose to tail and weigh between six and 12 pounds. HABITAT: Arctic foxes live in Arctic and alpine tundra, in coastal areas, on ice floes, and north of the tree line. RANGE ...

Arctic permafrost is thawing fast. That affects us all. Arctic permafrost is thawing fast. That affects us all. In 1845 explorers sought the Northwest Passage—then vanished In 1845 explorers ...

one story that was so surprising even Sir David Attenborough hadn’t heard of it The Arctic tundra is one of the last true wildernesses on Earth – a vast northern land of extremes where ...

It revealed how weather patterns and vegetation changes are making the Arctic tundra a much less hospitable place for reindeer. Reindeer and caribou are the same species, but the vast, wild herds ...

Our writer spent 30 hours traveling with arctic wolves and gained a new appreciation for these predators of the tundra. Wolves pick at the remains of a muskox. To get this image, photographer ...

Permafrost — the permanently frozen ground that underlies much of the Arctic land surface — is thawing in many parts of the Arctic. [1] As permafrost thaws, it releases the powerful greenhouse gas ...

In High Arctic regions with sparse vegetation and slow biotic processes, and where geological and geomorphological forces dominate, facilitating these dynamic processes will especially be relevant.

Wildlife presenter Ferne Corrigan takes a look at the Arctic tundra and how plants and animals have adapted to live in this biome. Ferne describes the location of the tundra biomes around the ...

Arctic is a gripping film about a man stranded ... conscious companion make their harrowing journey through vast frozen tundra during which they encounter a few obstacles, including a polar ...

Permafrost thaw in Kivalina, Alaska, is threatening villages and homes Cracked homes, buckled roads and ruptured pipelines are likely to become common in and near the Arctic as warming ...