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Arctic plant study reveals an ‘early warning sign’ of climate change upheaval • May 1, 2025, 7:56 AM ET (The Guardian)

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  • Less precipitation falls in tundra than in deserts.
  • The sun never sets during the tundra's summer season.
  • The tundra's summer season lasts 50 to 60 days.

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Chutes d'Ekom - a waterfall on the Nkam river in the rainforest near Melong, in the western highlands of Cameroon in Africa.
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Chutes d'Ekom - a waterfall on the Nkam river in the rainforest near Melong, in the western highlands of Cameroon in Africa.
Ecosystems
Chutes d'Ekom - a waterfall on the Nkam river in the rainforest near Melong, in the western highlands of Cameroon in Africa.
Ecosystems