How will a warming Arctic affect plant growth on Svalbard? Researchers encased plant plots in a thick layer of ice during the ...

Rapid climate change is upending plant life in the Arctic. A new study in Nature shows how one of the most fragile ecosystems on Earth is changing as warming is up to four times faster in the Arctic ...

New research finds that Arctic peatlands are expanding as the far north undergoes rapid changes. It's an ominous sign.

A new study highlights the importance of caribou and muskoxen to the greening Arctic tundra, linking grazing with plant phenology and abundance in the Arctic tundra. The story of Arctic greening has ...

Chapter 1. Arctic Tundra: Where There Are No Trees -- Chapter 2. Arctic Is Not One -- Chapter 3. Arctic Plants in Different Tundras -- Chapter 4. Arctic Plants in Svalbard- Who are they and what do ...

Fossil evidence from the High Arctic reveals that palm trees and subtropical plants once thrived in the polar region. This occurred during the Eocene epoch, a period of significantly warmer global ...

Female caribou chew shed antlers to get calcium and phosphorus. These minerals help them produce milk after giving birth.

NEW ORLEANS — The arctic air moving in will put our plants at risk. You can take any small, tender plants inside, but for your garden or larger plants, there are coverings that will help. "There's ...

Blacksburg, Va. — Tiny tropical plants survived their continental-drift relocation to the Arctic by adapting to its harsh climate. Research into such adaptations of millennia ago, when ancient ...

HOUSTON — We are less than 48 hours away from an arctic front making its way to the Houston area. The time to prepare is now. On Monday, we shared tips from plumbers on ways you can protect your pipes ...

A group of muskoxen gather on the Arctic tundra near Kangerlussuaq, Greenland. (Jeff Kerby) The story of Arctic greening has overlooked some main characters. At center stage are climate change and ...

The story of Arctic greening has overlooked some main characters. At center stage are climate change and warming temperatures. Meanwhile, large grazing wildlife, such as caribou and muskoxen, also ...