Artic "Greening"

Artic tundra growing "greener" from warmer summers

Arctic tundra all across the globe is facing changes. From Russia to Alaska to Greenland; satellite images are all showing an increase in vegetation in this harsh climate within the past 10 years. Climate change is believed to be the root cause of this.

Climate change is offering the tundra (a normally dry and cold environment) more precipitation and warmer growing seasons. However scientists cannot pinpoint the exact causes or consequences of this change.

There may be new species moving north, all current species growing leafier, or only particular species benefiting. Whatever it is there is a change.

As climate change distributes more water too many artic areas not all are getting more precipitation. Many are getting less and these areas are experiencing a decrease. Exactly as climatologists have been predicting; that climate change will cause more precipitation in some regions and less in other.

As climate change ditributes more water to many artic areas not all are getting more precipitation. Many are getting less and these areas are experiencing a decrease. Exactly as climatologists have been predicting; that climate change will cause more precipitation in some regions and less in other.