Canadian tundra formerly covered in rich forest

Friday, December 13, 2019 - 09:40 in Earth & Climate

The heady aroma of magnolia blossoms and lotus flowers might have wafted to your nostrils if you had gone for a walk 56 million years ago in the lush green forest which covered Canada’s northernmost islands. Now covered in ice and snow, present-day Ellesmere and Axel Heiberg islands in Nunavut were once home to a … Continue reading Canadian tundra formerly covered in rich forest

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