Arctic wetlands are known emitters of the strong greenhouse gas methane (CH 4). Well-drained soils on the other hand remove methane from the atmosphere. In the Arctic and boreal biomes, well drained ...

Across Arctic Alaska, once-clear rivers are shifting to shades of pumpkin, rust and even blood red, a startling visual proof ...

Local pilots flying over northern Alaska were the first to spot that something was wrong. Below them, pristine river networks ...

The frozen soil in Alaska known as permafrost is gradually thawing in many areas because the Arctic region is “warming at a pace three to four times faster than the rest of Earth,” said Bob Bolton, ...

Planting trees in Alaska, Greenland, and Iceland won't cool down our overheating planet, reported Phys.org. In fact, it makes things worse. Recent proposals suggest growing trees in Arctic regions to ...

Climate change is warming the Arctic tundra about four times faster than the rest of the planet. Now, a study suggests that rising temperatures will spur underground microbes there to produce more ...

Utilizing one of the longest-running ecosystem experiments in the Arctic, a Colorado State University-led team of researchers have developed a better understanding of the interplay among plants, ...

The blanket of wildfire smoke that spread across large parts of the U.S. and Canada in 2023 was a wake-up call, showing what climate change could feel like in the near future for millions of people.

Shrinking glaciers expose new land in the Arctic, creating unique ecosystems. Researchers studied how microbes colonize these barren landscapes. The study reveals a crucial role for specific fungal ...

Every time you eat a blueberry, the microbiome in your gut gets to work. Bacterial enzymes attack the organic compounds of the fruit: a burbling, gurgling digestive process that can, often to our ...

A recent study finds that Arctic soil methane uptake may be larger than previously thought, and that methane uptake increases under dry conditions and with availability of labile carbon substrates.