Arctic wildlife is responding unevenly to climate change, disrupting ecological balance across species. For animals…
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The Arctic is the Earth’s northernmost region, a vast and dynamic environment characterized by extreme cold, sea ice, tundra landscapes, and unique ecosystems. It plays a crucial role in regulating the planet’s climate and is home to indigenous communities and a diverse array of wildlife adapted to its harsh conditions. Scientific research in the Arctic focuses on topics such as climate change, melting ice sheets, shifting ecosystems, and emerging geopolitical interests, offering vital insights into global environmental trends and the future health of the planet.
A researcher from MIPT has proposed a new explanation for the Arctic’s rapid warming. In…
The Copernicus Sentinel-1 mission takes us over Lapland, the largest and northernmost region of Finland,…
A new study shows that increased heat from Arctic rivers is melting sea ice in…
The Arctic is one of the most rapidly changing regions in the world. Diminishing sea…
International team of researchers finds the region has become greener as warmer air and soil…
Arctic sea ice likely reached its annual minimum extent on September 15, 2020, according to…
The largest-ever study of tree rings from Norilsk in the Russian Arctic has shown that…
This series of four Copernicus Sentinel-2 images captured between June 29 and July 24, 2020,…
On August 19, 2020, the world’s largest and longest polar research expedition – known as…
Over the past months, the Arctic has experienced alarmingly high temperatures, extreme wildfires and a…
An international team of researchers has published the most detailed submarine map of the Arctic…
The St. Patrick Bay ice caps in Canada have completely disappeared. The St. Patrick Bay…
Ph.D. student Steven Fons’ Arctic research adventure, complicated by COVID-19. For Steven Fons, returning home…
Stanford scientists find the growth of phytoplankton in the Arctic Ocean has increased 57 percent…
The Arctic is warming faster than the rest of the world and snowmelt is speeding…
Climate change leads to longer growing seasons in the Arctic. A new study shows that…
Beavers Gnawing Away at the Permafrost The large rodents are massively changing landscapes in the…