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Earth's Arctic region has flipped and now emits more carbon than it stores
For millennia, the Arctic-boreal zone has acted as a critical carbon reservoir, locking away vast amounts of carbon dioxide ...
'Last Ice Area' in the Arctic could disappear much sooner than previously thought
The Arctic's "Last Ice Area" (LIA)—a vital habitat for ice-dependent species—might disappear within a decade after the ...
A Vast Swathe of The Arctic Has Turned Into a Carbon Emitter
More than a third of the Arctic-Boreal Zone (ABZ) – including the tundra, forests, and wetlands around the Arctic Circle – is ...
Thawing Permafrost Sparks Massive Carbon Release in the Arctic
Recent findings indicate that the Arctic's traditional role as a planetary cooling agent is faltering, with hotspots and ...
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A Methane-Spewing Mud Volcano Gives Sanctuary to Arctic Seafloor Species
Learn about the Borealis Mud Volcano on the Arctic seafloor and its role in maintaining biodiversity, which is driven by ...
Gruelling Arctic conditions couldn’t stop her: One explorer’s relentless race to save what’s left before it’s gone
Before It’s Gone Arctic Research Expedition founder Felicity Aston and her team gather critical polar data before the sea ice ...
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How Does Life Happen When There’s Barely Any Light?
Under the sea ice during the Arctic’s pitch-black polar night, cells power photosynthesis on the lowest light levels ever ...
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New Arctic map shows alarming changes in rapidly warming "hotspots"
New research reveals the Arctic is changing fast as permafrost regions are warming, forests are stressed, and flooding is ...