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Climate hazards cost Fairbanks, Anchorage homeowners millions

By Heather McFarland | November 15, 2023

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…

New web tools give Alaskans a window into climate data

By Mike Delue | October 30, 2023

“Hypercubes” might sound like objects from a science fiction novel, but, with the launch of new web tools, scientists at the University of Alaska Fairbanks International Arctic Research Center are…

IARC science at AGU 2023

By Heather McFarland | October 19, 2023

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…

Later fall freezes, earlier thaws increase Interior Alaska growing season

By Julie Stricker | October 16, 2023

If Interior Alaskans have noticed that summer lingers long enough to ripen their tomatoes and winter arrives more slowly, they’re not imagining things.  Nine of the 10 latest “first freezes” have…

USGS and University of Alaska Reaffirm Long-term Climate Science Partnership

By Mike Delue | September 26, 2023

The new Alaska Climate Adaptation Science Center hosting agreement will bring with it 11.4 million dollars in funding and continue a 14-year long collaboration between the University of Alaska (UA)…

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