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Climate warming causes bleaching in key Arctic lichen, study finds
- May 15, 2026 at 5:20 PM
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Long-term climate warming is causing a bleaching effect in a key Arctic lichen species, according to new research led by researchers in the School of GeoSciences and British Antarctic Survey. Their study shows how rising temperatures are disrupting one of the Arctic's most important and widespread organisms, with potential consequences for fragile tundra ecosystems.
Originally published at Phys.org