Permafrost lakes are long-term climate coolers, study says
The tundra lakes that form over permafrost have been considered contributors to greenhouse gas accumulations and climate warming. The formation
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The importance of Alaska’s Arctic lakes
The tens of thousands of lakes that dot the tundra of Alaska’s North Slope are so similar that almost all
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Natural forces team up with human-caused warming to bake Greenland/Canadian Arctic:study
A portion of eastern Arctic Canada and neighboring Greenland has baked the past 30 years, heating up at a rate
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Giant virus revived from ancient permafrost in Siberia
Melting permafrost could unleash new human pathogens Scientists have discovered a new type of virus in 30,000-year-old permafrost and managed
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Demand for reindeer meat up in Finland
Finnish reindeer producers had to turn down a German order for the meat from 100,000 animals this autumn, because there
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Finland’s president starts Russian visit
Finland’s President, Sauli Niinistö, starts a three-day visit to Russia on Monday. He will open a power plant and hold
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Woolly mammoth carcass discovered in Russia raises exciting possibilities
The recent discovery of a well-preserved woolly mammoth carcass and mammoth blood on a Siberian Island has the potential to
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