Nature World: Sea ice loss and warmer weather are causing major shifts in Arctic vegetation, according to a study published in the journal Science.
The report is based on 10 years of data on the subject, and points to a number of key changes currently underway in the remote region of the world.
One such change includes a shift in marine and terrestrial food chains. As sea ice disappears, sea ice algae, the foundation of the marine food web, is quick to follow. As a result, larger plankton appears to be thriving,...