Sanne Boessenkool

Opvarmningen i Arktis går hurtigere end noget andet sted på kloden, så dyr, der er tilpasset kulden, står over for hidtil usete udfordringer. Selvom forskere er ved at afdække mere om, hvordan det nuværende dyreliv reagerer på miljøændringer, ved vi stadig kun lidt om, hvordan arterne håndterede forandringer i fortiden. Vores nye studie undersøger det ældst kendte, mangfoldige dyresamfund fra den europæiske del af Arktis.

As the Arctic warms faster than anywhere else on Earth, animals that have evolved to survive the cold face unprecedented challenges. While scientists are learning more about how modern wildlife responds to environmental change, we still know little about how species coped in the past. Our new study investigates the oldest-known diverse animal community from the European Arctic, dating back 75,000 years.

As the Arctic warms faster than anywhere else on Earth, animals that have evolved to survive the cold face unprecedented challenges. While scientists are learning more about how modern wildlife responds to environmental change, we still know little about how species coped in the past. Our new study investigates the oldest-known diverse animal community from the European Arctic, dating back 75,000 years.