All News Listing
View recent news highlights from around IARC. For older entries, please see archived news stories.
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Kimberly Kivvaq Pikok defends her M.S. Thesis
We are so proud of Kimberly Kivvaq Pikok, who defended her Master of Science Thesis in Interdisciplinary Studies at the University of Fairbanks Alaska on October 1, 2024. Kim delivered her defense …
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‘Alaska’s Changing Environment’ — a new report
The Alaska Center for Climate Assessment and Policy released a new report this week highlighting environmental changes and extremes that impact Alaskans and their livelihoods. “Alaska’s Changing En…
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Trails to the Whale: a new book documenting nearly 20 years of mapping sea ice trails near Utqiaġvik, Alaska
Each spring, Iñupiat hunters route and build trails across the shorefast sea ice off Utqiaġvik, Alaska to access hunting sites along the lead edge as they pursue the bowhead whale during its spring…
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Arctic Report Card spotlights caribou, seals and carbon
The Alaska we experience today and our children will experience in the future is not the Alaska of the past. According to the 2024 Arctic Report Card, released this week by…
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Film release! A new film about sea ice and whaling by Kim and Lloyd Pikok now online!
We’re thrilled to announce the online film release of ‘It’s All About the Happy People’, a film by Kimberly Kivvaq Pikok and Lloyd Pikok, Jr. about sea ice, whaling, and wor…
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Winter 2025 AAOKH newsletter
We are excited to share the Winter 2025 edition of AAOKH News, from the Alaska Arctic Observatory & Knowledge Hub (AAOKH). Highlights in this additional include:
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‘Alaska’s Changing Wildfire Environment’ report updated
ACCAP’s partners at the Alaska Fire Science Consortium released an updated report highlighting recent wildfire trends in Alaska, their impacts to humans and wildlife, and how science can impr…
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New podcast explores Rick Thoman’s life and career
ACCAP launched a new podcast this week exploring the life and career of Rick Thoman, from tracking the weather on his bedroom wall as a child to becoming Alaska’s trusted…
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ACCAP’s name change emphasizes focus on preparedness
The Alaska Center for Climate Assessment and Policy is now the Alaska Center for Climate Assessment and Preparedness. The single word shift from policy to preparedness better represents the work…
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Spring 2025 Newsletter
We are very excited to share our latest edition of AAOKH news! This newsletter features project highlights and updates, including: introductions for our newest observers in Point Lay and Wainwright…
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Whale poop links toxic algal blooms to ocean warming
Analysis of bowhead whale poop shows that more toxins from typically warm-water toxic algae species are entering Arctic food webs as northern oceans warm and lose sea ice. The findings…
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State of the climate continues to track global change
The American Meteorological Society released its annual State of the Climate report this week, providing a comprehensive overview of global conditions in 2024. Alaska Center for Climate Assessment …
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Updated ARDAC Model Counts and Jupyter Notebook Cleanup
ARDAC v.1.0.4 release notes
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Typhoon leaves flooded Alaska villages facing a storm recovery far tougher than most Americans will ever experience
This story originally appeared in The Conversation. Remnants of a powerful typhoon swept into Western Alaska’s Yukon-Kuskokwim Delta on Oct. 12, 2025, producing a storm surge that flooded villages …
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In the News: AAOKH observations provide stronger understanding of spotted seal behavior
Check out this blog post about AAOKH-affiliated UAF graduate student Maeghan Connor’s research using low-impact research tools to understand haul out behavior of spotted seals near Utqiaġvik.…
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Alaska Wildfire Explorer deactivated for the Winter
With this update, the tool has been put to "sleep" and will return in April of 2026.
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New SNAP Publication on Spruce Beetle Protection
New publication "Modeling the loss of climate protection from spruce beetles (Dendroctonus rufipennis) under changing conditions in Alaska’s forests" published in Ecological Modelling.
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IARC Science at AGU 2025
Dozens of IARC researchers and students are participating in the 2025 American Geophysical Union fall meeting held both virtually and in New Orleans this December. We hope to connect with our&…
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