The herbaceous Silene stenophylla plant, grown from fruit seeds stored more than 30,000 years ago.
permafrost
Is Winter’s Massive Snowstorms Tied To Arctic Higher Temperatures?
There was a slowdown noted in Arctic warming in 2009, but in the first half of 2010 warming has been near a record pace, with monthly readings over 4 degrees Celsius (7.2 Fahrenheit) above normal in northern Canada according to the report card.