The phrase
"tundra fires" refers to fires occurring in the tundra region, which is a cold, treeless ecosystem found in the Arctic and high mountain areas. It means that there are fires burning in this icy environment.
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Synonyms for individual words can be found below.
«tundra»
«fires»
Sentences with «tundra fires»
- This ongoing ice retreat is spawning a variety of changes in the Arctic ecosystem, from increased parasites in caribou herds to a growth in annual tundra fires in Alaska, according to the assessment in Science last week, which reviews prior data. (scientificamerican.com)
- He wondered what impact soot from the fires — and others raging closer to the Arctic, including the largest tundra fire in history — might have on the ice sheets. (ensia.com)
- The MBL Ecosystem Center is involved with the Arctic Long Term Ecological Research (LTER) site on Alaska's North Slope whose website has a dramatic photo and report of the largest tundra fire ever recorded on the North Slope. (dotearth.blogs.nytimes.com)
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