The tundra biome is the coldest and one of the largest ecosystems on Earth. It covers about one-fifth of the land on the planet, primarily in the Arctic circle but also in Antarctica as well as a ...

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

Provides an introduction to Earth's biomes, explaining how they are communities of living organisms shaped by climate and geography. Key factors influencing biomes include light and water ...

Biomes help us understand how plants and animals live in relationship with their environment. For more information about the Earth, check out the Science Trek website.

At the warm edge of the tundra biome, patches like these at the tops of mountains are slowly shrinking as trees edge upwards.

The tundra biome is the coldest biome on Earth. They receive very little rainfall, even less than a desert. However, the tundra is a rather wet place. How is this so? See the video to learn more.

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

Arctic tundra biome. Ferne Corrigan explains how people, animals and plants have adapted to survive the harsh tundra biome. Suitable for teaching Geography at KS3, GCSE, National 4 and National 5.

The Toyota Tundra is the last full-size truck willing to do battle with American pickups, but can it take the heat?

A focus of the latest Arctic evaluation was the effects of warmer weather and wildfires on the tundra, a far-northern biome that's typically known for extreme cold, little precipitation and a ...

The frigid Arctic tundra has soaked up carbon dioxide from the atmosphere for millennia, an essential balancer for our planet’s climate. Now, it appears to be emitting more heat-trapping gasses ...