Tourists use Fairbanks as a gateway to the subarctic wilderness, but a dramatic addition to the skyline is slowing down newcomers on their way through.
Over Finland the long darkness of the subarctic winter nights had begun to close in.
But Olkhon's stunning scenery of taiga (subarctic conifer forest) and coves draws several thousand adventurous tourists a year.
Climate change linked to drying lakes in Canada's subarctic region QUEBEC CITY, Nov. 27 (UPI) -- Shallow lakes in Canada's subarctic regions are drying up at a rate not seen in 200 years as climate change has brought reduced snowfall, experts say.
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Canadian subarctic lakes drying up at accelerated rate Ananth Baliga Nov. 27 (UPI) -- Decreased snowfall in Canada's subarctic region has led to the drying up of lakes, according to researchers from five universities.
Nov. 27, 2013 - UPI