News from IARC

Arctic Report Card highlights salmon extremes and local observers

By Heather McFarland | December 12, 2023

Nine International Arctic Research Center scientists contributed as authors to the 18th Arctic Report Card released Dec. 12, 2023. The report card, produced by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration,…

Applications open for tuition-free youth science and art expeditions

By Mike Delue | November 27, 2023

Inspiring Girls* Expeditions Alaska is inviting applications for a unique suite of tuition-free backcountry science and art education programs in summer 2024. The expeditions are open to 16- to 18-year-old…

IARC experts co-author national climate assessment

By Heather McFarland | November 21, 2023

Climate change will have far-reaching consequences to the people of Alaska, according to the fifth National Climate Assessment, a report from the U.S. government released last week. Four experts from…

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…

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