Arctic tundra hotter, boosts global warming: expert

Professor Greg Henry of the University of British Columbia also said higher temperatures meant larger plants were starting to spread across the tundra, which is usually covered by small shrubs, grasses and lichen. The thicker plant cover means the region is getting darker and absorbing more heat. Full Story »

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by Dwight Rousu - Jul. 31, 2009

Short straightforward reporting from a tundra expert.

The climate change "hysteria" may not be hysterical enough.

“We’re finding that the tundra is actually giving off a lot more nitrous oxide and methane than anyone had thought before,”

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