T he news that the frigid Arctic tundra ringing the polar region has switched from being a net absorber, or "sink," of planet ...

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A stunning polar bear roams the vast, frozen tundra in icy Alaska, its powerful frame moving gracefully across the snow-covered landscape. A lone polar bear tirelessly searches the expansive ...

The coldest places on Earth are found at, or close to, the North and South Pole. Mountainous areas are also very cold. Cold environments are found at higher latitudes and higher altitudes.

Ashlee Rezin/Sun-Times Share In 30-degree weather, Polar Adventure Day wasn’t exactly an Arctic tundra on Saturday. Still, there was enough snow on the ground at Big Marsh Park in South Deering ...

"This decision is intended to align with Manitoba's conservation priorities for polar bears and the protection of the sensitive tundra ecosystem," wildlife branch director Maria Arlt said in a ...

Polar bears. Welcome to the top of the world ... hoping to ease the transition from the touch football these kids had played on the tundra to the hard-hitting, full-contact, the-whole-town ...

from Arctic foxes and polar bears to marine giants like humpback and fin whales returning from their tropical wintering grounds. As ice retreats, the tundra blooms and towering cliffs echo with ...