Tundra and taiga landscapes, numerous lakes and birch and coniferous forests, cold winters (down to -40°C) lasting from mid-October until May. With global warming, however, the face of Lapland is expected to change in the coming decades, according to the Finnish...
The fires that have ravaged the Canadian north and west since the beginning of the year have already burned 14 million hectares of forest. Currently, the Northwest Territories are particularly hard hit. Map: Fire Information for Resource Management System US/Canada...
The tundra is a vegetation zone that extends beyond the tree line in the northern hemisphere from about 55° north in Canada to 80° north in Svalbard. The predominant plant community is inconspicuous at first glance, but surprisingly diverse, ranging from mosses and...