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Scientists expect Arctic shrubs to spread fast amid climate change
2013-04-14 06:08:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Alaska Dispatch: A new study suggests the shift in Arctic vegetation due to climate change is underestimated. The studys lead author used a new method of computer analysis and determined tree and shrub cover in the far north, including woody shrubs in Alaska, will spread faster than previously expected. Related: More robust shrubs transform Arctic tundra, studies sayIn a big blow to Arctic exploration, Conoco's offshore-drilling program on hold Richard Pearson, a research scientist at the American Museum of...
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