Barren tundra lands, home to hardy flora and fauna, are one of the Earth's coldest, ... Low-growing tundra vegetation displays fall colors in California's Kings Canyon National Park.

Behold the tundra biome. Characterized by extremely cold temperatures and treeless, frozen landscapes, the species here are marvels at adapting to the harsh climate.

Tundra landscapes are getting taller and greener. With the warming climate, the vegetation of forests in the far north is changing as more trees and shrubs appear.

The tundra, Earth’s coldest biome, is home to some impressively resourceful plants. They survive and often thrive in an environment that sees just a maximum of 10 inches of rain annually and ...

Ecologist Isla Myers-Smith researches how tundra plants respond to climate change and what it means for future ecosystems. While she's mostly worked in the Canadian Arctic, for the last two years ...

The tundra biome is huge, covering 15% more of the Earth’s surface than all 50 U.S. states combined. Currently, it stores a significant proportion of the Earth’s carbon in its permanently ...

Landslides have long-term effects on tundra vegetation, a new study shows. Conducting the study in North West Siberia, the researchers found that tundra vegetation regenerated rapidly after a ...

Warming global climate is changing the vegetation structure of forests in the far north. It’s a trend that will continue at ...

The 2,000-acre fire and others north of the Brooks Range fit a pattern of increasing wildfires in the treeless landscape.

Fly over the endless expanse of the tundra with this captivating drone footage, showcasing its frozen landscapes, rugged ...