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Scientists assess future landslide risk in Alaska’s national parks

By Heather McFarland | March 15, 2023

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…

Local opinions about air quality

By Nathan Kettle | February 27, 2023

This column was written by Nathan Kettle, an International Arctic Research Center geographer, and first published in the Fairbanks Daily News-Miner. It was part of a series of articles on…

New report series aims to help Alaska’s Arctic decision-making

By Maureen Biermann | January 17, 2023

The University of Alaska today released the first in a series of informational reports designed to aid state leaders as Alaska confronts a rapidly changing Arctic and the increasingly globalized…

In changing climate, Alaska faces risk of extreme precipitation

By Rick Thoman | December 22, 2022

Alaska has been experiencing unprecedented extreme weather, but what does that really mean for Alaskans? During the past week, 2 to 4 feet of snow fell widely across the Southcentral…

Apply for free science and art expeditions for girls

By Sarah Clement | December 20, 2022

Inspiring Girls* Expeditions is inviting applications for their summer 2023 unique, tuition-free, backcountry science and art education programs. The expeditions are open to 16- to 18-year-old high school girls. Alaskans…

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