Wildfires and thawing permafrost are causing the region to release more carbon dioxide than its plants remove, probably for ...

Simultaneously, the impacts of climate change are growing, increasing Arctic wildfires, affecting buildings and roads as ...

Arctic tundra is releasing greenhouse gases into the atmosphere as hotter temperatures melt frozen ground and wildfires ...

The Arctic tundra has historically helped reduce global emissions. But rising temperatures and wildfires in the region are changing that, scientists say.

The last nine years have been the warmest ever recorded in the Arctic Circle, and this year saw a number of new milestones in ...

The Arctic of today looks stunningly different from the Arctic of even one to two decades ago. Over the Arctic Report Card’s ...

Across the Circumpolar North (a region spanning three continents that includes eight countries), scientists have observed increases in greening of between 20% and 40% in recent decades.

Greening sounds good compared to deforestation, but in the Arctic, the expansion of plant life amplifies dangerous feedback ...

The Arctic can feel like a far-off place, disconnected from daily life if you aren't one of the 4 million people who live there. Yet, the changes underway in the Arctic as temperatures rise can ...

Planting trees is a popular way to mitigate climate change, but in northern and Arctic regions, it may not be an effective ...

Scientists’ annual report card on the polar region finds that its vast tundra is releasing more CO2 than it stores, a ...

Garden Guy Dale K. offers his easy advice to care for your seasonal holiday plants. Outgoing Sen. Joe Manchin pushes ...