– Adventurer Felicity Aston on her 59 days amid ferocious wind storms, treacherous glaciers, and breathtaking white solitude.
Norwegian Wood: It is Good
Originally Published by ENN – A study shows that some of Scnadinavia’s famed wood comes from trees that survived the ice age.
Earthworms to blame for decline of ovenbirds in northern Midwest forests
– A recent decline in ovenbirds, a ground-nesting migratory songbird, in forests in the northern Midwest United States is being linked by scientists to a seemingly unlikely culprit: earthworms.
Maps Show Global Extent of Permafrost Regions
Originally Published by e360 – A new high-resolution map created by researchers at the University of Zurich illustrates levels of permafrost across Central Asia, Tibet, the Himalayas and the Karakorum Range.
Snow in the Atlas Mountains of Morocco
– Snow capped the peaks of the Atlas Mountains of Morocco as a European cold snap extended southward to northern Africa.
As Roads Spread in Rainforests, The Environmental Toll Grows
Around the world, the pace of road construction in the rainforest is simply astounding.
Siberia was a wildlife refuge in the last ice age
– Siberia could hold clues as to how ecosystems will adapt to future climate change.
Fire and the Future of Yellowstone
– More than twenty years after intense fire scorched Yellowstone National Park, the ecosystem is still recovering. More frequent fires in a warmer climate could force the ecosystem to change altogether.
Mapping for Rights: Technology Helps Protect Congo Rainforests
There’s a new technological tool that harnesses the power of communities to help prevent the destruction of rainforests.
California's Delta Ecosystem Is Healthier, For Now
– A report says that the population of endangered delta smelt in the Sacramento-San Joaquin River delta has increased 10-fold since last year.