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Alaskans are well-acquainted with rapid change—from our weather and climate to the ever changing response by communities and industry to economic, policy and environmental shifts. We’re seeing statewide temperatures climb…
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Glacier runoff from one of the largest icefields in North America has been increasing for more than three decades, researchers from the Alaska Climate Adaptation Science Center at the University…
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As annual temperatures across Alaska rise, people living in remote Yukon Flats are seeing major changes. Exceptionally warm winters and longer summers have brought new species to the area, permafrost…
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IARC’s Alaska Arctic Observatory & Knowledge Hub is excited to share their summer 2021 newsletter. AAOKH (pronounced A-OK) helps northern Alaska coastal communities share their expertise and observations of changing sea ice,…
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It’s heating up in Alaska—and we’re not just referring to the approaching summer. Over the past 20 years, Alaskans have seen a dramatic increase in wildfire activity across the state.…
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New research provides the first scientific evidence of overwintering fires in Alaska and Canada boreal forests. Due to climate change, these “zombie fires” appear to be increasing in frequency. The…
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The International Arctic Research Center is pleased to be co-host of the annual UAF Arctic Research Open House, a free, four-day event with both in-person and virtual activities suitable for…
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Much of my childhood was defined by Freckles. Not the tiny brown spots on my nose, although I had those too, rather a golden eagle. My parents were both scientists,…
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In August 2016 a massive storm on par with a Category 2 hurricane churned in the Arctic Ocean. The cyclone led to the third-lowest sea ice extent ever recorded. But…
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Spring has arrived in Alaska, which means it is time to submit your observations of river ice breakup. Photos of changing ice conditions provide valuable information used by the National…
