News from IARC

Accelerated rates of warming in the Arctic continue

By Moss | August 14, 2026

The American Meteorological Society released its annual report on the global climate this week, with many researchers from the University of Alaska Fairbanks participating.  “State of the Climate in 2025”…

New instrument will aid environmental science and industry

By IARC Web | August 10, 2026

CONTACT: Moss, jlmoss@alaska.edu A new spectrometer facility at the University of Alaska Fairbanks will let researchers see chemical components of materials in the parts-per-trillion range, advancing environmental science across Alaska.…

Low-cost monitoring of HAB toxins in Kachemak Bay

By Chase Thompson | June 29, 2026

Harmful algal blooms (HABs) happen every year in Alaska and are increasing in frequency, likely due to rising ocean temperatures and other factors

New baseline set for marine mammals exposure to ship traffic in the Pacific Arctic

By Moss | June 25, 2026

Two new studies in this region establish a baseline on vessel traffic exposure and its potential impacts on two species of marine mammals. These studies advance our understanding of how increasing marine traffic overlaps with migratory marine mammal populations over time as sea ice continues to decline.

Thawing permafrost and rusting rivers update

By IARC Web | 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 &…

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