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Vegetation in Arctic Europe disturbed by mid-autumn thaw

16 November 201816 November 2018 Thomas Nilsen, The Independent Barents Observer 0 Comments climate change, fauna, Finnmark, global warming, vegetation, weather, wildlife

After frost comes spring, but when it happens in mid-November plants get confused. That is not good news. November on

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Arctic and Antarctic waters breed more new species than tropics: study

9 July 201813 July 2018 Allison Chandler, CBC News 0 Comments animals, Antarctic, Arctic, Biodiversity, fauna, flora, nature, plants, species, vegetation, wildlife

Think life is easier in the tropics? A new study published in the journal Nature suggests Arctic and Antarctic waters,

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During the summer months, reindeer forage on the leaves of trees and bushes. (Vesa Toppari / Yle)

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Reindeer slow global warming says study

4 June 2013 Yle News 0 Comments Arctic, Lapland, Norway, vegetation, wildlife

According to Professor Lauri Oksanen of the University of Turku, grazing by reindeer keep arctic vegetation in check, thus reducing

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