Reindeer and caribou, both belonging to the species Rangifer tarandus, face increasing threats due to direct and indirect human impacts. A new study compares national conservation strategies in Canada and Norway in a quest for more effective strategies.
Boreal species are increasingly moving north into the Arctic, a process known as borealization. This shift is reshaping tundra ecosystems and could trigger cascading effects with profound impacts with profound impacts on Indigenous communities who depend on these landscapes.
Children are spending less and less time playing in nature. This can weaken both their understanding of nature’s value and their willingness to take care of it.
Climate change is reshaping lake ecosystems across the northern hemisphere. New research shows that the impacts will be most severe in the Arctic, disrupting lake productivity.
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