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

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 ...

Vernal sweetgrass, for example, which is common in lowland Europe, has now moved in to areas in Iceland and Sweden. Significantly, tundra regions are warming more rapidly than any other type of ...