Rainbow greets 'drunken trees' in the Low Arctic.
Evidence of our changing climate is signalled by these 'drunken trees' in the Taiga / Low Arctic tundra transition zone in the Inuvialuit Settlement Region, Northwest Territories, Canada. Warming temperatures thaw permafrost, creating thermokarst environments that destabilise the shallow roots of permafrost-adapted species, and creates these novel tilting spruce trees.
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Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported (CC BY 3.0) (opens in a new window)Credit: Georgia Hole (distributed via imaggeo.egu.eu)
Properties
Type
Image
Format
JPG
Size
2.2 MB
Aspect
3941:2627
Width
3941 px
Height
2627 px
Brand
Google
Model
Pixel 6 Pro
Exposure
ISO 52
Coordinates
68.5367, -133.7586
Tint
Very light blue
Submitted
3 April 2026
Taken
July 2024
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