For the fourth consecutive year, University of Alaska Fairbanks scientist Rick Thoman served as an editor of an annual federal report summarizing the world’s climate. “State of the Climate in…
IARC’s Alaska Fire Science Consortium will celebrate a new interpretive trail July 11 at the 2021 Yankovich Road Fire site, where 3.5 acres burned within 100 yards of a neighborhood.…
IARC’s Alaska Center for Climate Assessment and Policy has released a set of resources to help researchers and academics working in rural Alaska understand the complexities of Tribal communities. The…
Nine International Arctic Research Center scientists contributed as authors to the 18th Arctic Report Card released Dec. 12, 2023. The report card, produced by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration,…
Climate change will have far-reaching consequences to the people of Alaska, according to the fifth National Climate Assessment, a report from the U.S. government released last week. Four experts from…
A new survey has found that Fairbanks and Anchorage homeowners are increasingly threatened by climate-related hazards like wildfire, permafrost thaw and winter rain, the latter costing homeowners $25 million in…
Dozens of IARC researchers and students are participating in the 2023 American Geophysical Union fall meeting held both virtually and in San Fransisco this December. We hope to connect with our…
Arctic sea ice makes its debut as wearable art during New York Fashion Week on Sept. 9. The Sea Ice Collection promotes sustainable “slow fashion” in an unexpected collaboration between…
This is the web version of the International Arctic Research Center 2022 annual report. The full publication, along with past years’ reports, can be downloaded from the IARC Communication Products page. Message from…
The Pretty Rocks landslide, spurred by greater warmth and rainfall, will force Denali National Park’s main access road to close at the halfway point in 2023 for the second full…
