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Yukon Delta from Space

A great picture of the organic complexity of the Yukon River Delta from NASA EOS.  They write: The Yukon River originates in British Columbia, Canada, and flows through Yukon Territory before entering Alaska. In southwestern Alaska, the Yukon Delta spreads … Continue reading

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Climate Change May Transform Fire Regime in Tundra

Philip Higuera and collaborators suggests that based on paleo-ecological analysis of past fire regimes, climate change could lead to abrupt shifts in tundra fire frequency as climate change vegetation shifts from herb to shrub dominated tundra. In their article (Higuera … Continue reading

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