News from IARC

IARC drone pilots head to western Alaska for Typhoon Merbok response

By Heather McFarland | September 21, 2022

An International Arctic Research Center drone team headed to Western Alaska Wednesday to support the U.S. Coast Guard’s emergency response following Typhoon Merbok. Over the next few days to weeks,…

Typhoon Merbok, fueled by unusually warm Pacific Ocean, pounded Alaska’s vulnerable coastal communities at a critical time

By Rick Thoman | September 19, 2022

The powerful remnants of Typhoon Merbok pounded Alaska’s western coast on Sept. 17, 2022, pushing homes off their foundations and tearing apart protective berms as water flooded communities. Storms aren’t…

Rick Thoman’s 100th NWS Climate Outlook Briefing

By Alison Hayden | September 12, 2022

Join the Alaska Center for Climate Assessment and Policy for Rick Thoman’s 100th NWS Climate Outlook Briefing on Sept. 16 at noon. Register for the webinar online or join in…

Supporting Arctic food sovereignty through sustained, coordinated observations of Arctic change

By Maureen Biermann | September 2, 2022

By: Maureen Biermann, Margaret Rudolf, Victoria Qutuuq Buschman, Craig Chythlook, Hajo Eicken and Sandy Starkweather The Sustaining Arctic Observing Networks is an initiative of the Arctic Council and the International…

IARC scientists lead Arctic section of State of the Climate report

By Heather McFarland | August 31, 2022

International Arctic Research Center scientists are among world experts leading the State of the Climate report, which summarizes global environmental conditions in 2021. IARC’s Rick Thoman is once again the…