Among these animals is the Arctic hare, the largest hare in North America. The Arctic hare has large claws on all four feet, ...

Warming temperatures are causing Arctic peatlands to expand, temporarily boosting carbon storage—but long-term stability remains uncertain.

In 2017 tundra in Greenland faced its worst known wildfire. Days before we landed in Siberia, thermometers in Lakselv, Norway, 240 miles above the Arctic Circle, recorded a blistering 32 degrees ...

The United Nations has designated 2025 as the International Year of Glaciers’ Preservation to highlight the importance of ...

Political uncertainty swirls around the future of 10-year state plans like that of the Alaska Department of Fish and Game.

Out of the first ministers' meeting in Saskatoon, expectations were high that Prime Minister Mark Carney would release a list of nation-building projects that his government would prioritize. He ...

They’ve been seen wearing things like plants, anemones ... While it crosses the tundra undetected, the only visible features are its dark eyes and black nose. In the summer, Arctic foxes shed their ...

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 ...

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

Plants and trees send their roots into the ground to soak up water and nutrients from the soil. Until now, scientists ...