Tundra Map. This map shows the major regions where tundras are most common; tundras are in yellow. Tundras are often located near permanent ice sheets where during summer the ice and snow recede ...

Evidence suggests that the tundra is transforming from a carbon sink into a carbon (and methane) source. “Wildfires are certainly not helping,” she said. “That’s a big deal.

Warming global climate is changing the vegetation structure of forests in the far north. It’s a trend that will continue at ...

Range maps now need to be redrawn to include areas north of treeline in Alaska and Canada. ... "It's kind of the next wildlife you'd expect in tundra, but with much bigger implications," he said.

Evidence suggests that the tundra is transforming from a carbon sink into a carbon (and methane) source. “Wildfires are certainly not helping,” she said. “That’s a big deal.