Arctic shrubs looming large: Climate change and tundra productivity [ 13:46 | 12.61 MB ] Play Now | Play in Popup | Download (1)

All around the world, the subtle—and not-so-subtle—impacts of climate change are becoming apparent.  In the Arctic, where temperatures are warming at about twice the rate of lower latitudes, researchers are discovering marked changes in the landscape. In this month’s Field Talk, we take a trip to the High Arctic with James Hudson, whose paper in [...]

Arctic Marine Mammal [ 5:44 | 3.94 MB ] Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

Timothy Ragen, Executive Director of the Marine Mammal Commission, talks about a special issue of Ecological Applications which focuses on arctic marine mammals and climate change. The Commission supported publication of the Supplement issue, which features a cross-section of experts offering their insights to the future of arctic marine mammals. Ragen talks about which species [...]