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Research shows extreme conditions are forcing certain animals to make life-threatening choices: 'They're rushing to their destination'
The research is currently happening far north of where you might expect. Research shows extreme conditions are forcing ...
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Tyto Ecology: Alaskan Tundra Ecosystem
Polar bears, caribou, arctic hares, and more! Advertisement All the Latest Game Footage and Images from Tyto Ecology: Alaskan Tundra Ecosystem The Alaskan tundra comes with 23 new species of ...
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IMPACTS AT THE ECOSYSTEM LEVEL: DAMAGING THE ARCTIC WEB OF LIFE
Observed ecosystem-level changes in the Arctic include the disappearance ... to the glacier-affiliated Kittlitz’s murrelet, to the tundra-dwelling caribou, to the marine sea butterfly. Researchers ...
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For the Gwich’in People, the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge Isn’t a Political Issue, It’s Home
Where the land flattens out into low-lying tundra before ... the balance of the wider ecosystem and upend the Gwich’in way of life. Mike Suitor, a Yukon government caribou biologist, says ...
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Effects of degradation on people and environment
The Trans-Alaskan oil pipeline was built on a caribou migration ... this fragile environment. Oil spills have caused serious water pollution in the Arctic Ocean. The tundra is one of Earth's ...