Grist on MSN3d
A third of the Arctic’s vast carbon sink now a source of emissions, study reveals
A third of the Arctic’s tundra, forests, and wetlands have become a source of carbon emissions, a new study has found, as ...
The Cool Down on MSN2h
Scientists warn against problematic trend gaining traction in the Arctic: 'It does more harm than good'
The risk of losing stored carbon is high. Scientists warn against problematic trend gaining traction in the Arctic: 'It does more harm than good' first appeared on The Cool Down.
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Earth's Arctic region has flipped and now emits more carbon than it stores
For millennia, the Arctic-boreal zone has acted as a critical carbon reservoir, locking away vast amounts of carbon dioxide ...
The Canadian Press on MSN4d
Parts of tundra releasing more carbon than they absorb: study
Parts of the Arctic tundra are now releasing more planet-warming gases than they absorb, an international study published ...
A Vast Swathe of The Arctic Has Turned Into a Carbon Emitter
More than a third of the Arctic-Boreal Zone (ABZ) – including the tundra, forests, and wetlands around the Arctic Circle – is ...
Alaska Dispatch News7d
Caribou herds in Arctic Alaska trend in opposite directions
The contrast between the declining Western Arctic herd and the thriving Porcupine herd is correlated to different levels of ...
‘NASA’s Arctic warning’: Earth’s largest carbon vault is now leaking faster than ever
NASA warns that the Arctic-Boreal Zone is now a carbon emitter, not a sink. Melting permafrost and wildfires are accelerating ...
How do arctic foxes hunt in the snow?
Many of the bird species that arctic foxes hunt during the summer migrate south to escape the harsh winter weather. The foxes ...
After millennia as COâ‚‚ sink, more than one-third of Arctic-boreal region is now a source
After millennia as a carbon deep-freezer for the planet, regional hotspots and increasingly frequent wildfires in the ...
Thawing Permafrost Sparks Massive Carbon Release in the Arctic
Recent findings indicate that the Arctic's traditional role as a planetary cooling agent is faltering, with hotspots and ...
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Tales from the Tundra: How Arctic Animals Carry Infections
Zoonotic infections of the Canadian Arctic - (https://www.cmaj.ca/content/197/2/E34) ...