News from IARC

Thawing permafrost and rusting rivers update

By IARC Communications | April 16, 2026

The following article appeared in the IARC 2025 Annual Report (Year in Review) publication. This research also contributed to a recent (in press) article in the journal Communications Earth &…

Public exhibit blends art, science and community knowledge

By Lia Ferguson | April 9, 2026

An art and science exhibit this spring at the Morris Thompson Cultural and Visitors Center in Fairbanks explores the beauty, complexity and changing nature of Alaska’s winter.

IARC director tapped to lead Germany’s Alfred Wegener Institute

By IARC Communications | February 10, 2026

Hajo Eicken, director of the University of Alaska Fairbanks International Arctic Research Center, has been selected as scientific director at Germany’s Alfred Wegener Institute for Polar and Marine Research.

Arctic Report Card celebrates 20 years

By Heather McFarland | December 16, 2025

The 20th edition of the Arctic Report Card, published this week, continues to serve as a record of persistent and extraordinary warming in the North. As has been the case…

IARC Science at AGU 2025

By Mike Delue | November 17, 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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