Latest Quttinirpaaq National Park Stories

By Lily Whiteman, National Science FoundationNewly discovered ancient, mummified trees may reveal clues about future ecosystem responses to climate changeWhen in Quttinirpaaq National Park in the Canadian Arctic, Ohio State University Earth scientist Joel Barker initially spotted some pieces of dead trees scattered on the barren ground near a glacier. Immediately, he knew he had found something akin to a looking glass peering into the Arctic's ecological past.The Hazen Plateau on Ellesmere...