IARC science at AGU 2022
Over thirty IARC researchers and students are participating in the 2022 American Geophysical Union fall meeting held both virtually and in Chicago. We hope to connect with our colleagues and friends during the following presentations and events. For those in Chicago, please also stop by the University of Alaska Fairbanks booth (number 2137) which is co-hosted…
IARC director tapped to lead Germany’s Alfred Wegener Institute
Arctic Report Card celebrates 20 years
The 20th edition of the Arctic Report Card, published this week, continues to serve as a record of persistent and extraordinary warming in the North. As has been the case since its inception in 2006, University of Alaska Fairbanks researchers contributed essays documenting the changing Arctic. “The annual update, year after year, allows the Arctic…
IARC Science at AGU 2025
Dozens of IARC researchers and students are participating in the 2025 American Geophysical Union fall meeting held both virtually and in New Orleans this December. We hope to connect with our colleagues and friends during the following presentations and events. For those in New Orleans, please also stop by the University of Alaska Fairbanks booth. In…
Typhoon leaves flooded Alaska villages facing a storm recovery far tougher than most Americans will ever experience
This story originally appeared in The Conversation. Remnants of a powerful typhoon swept into Western Alaska’s Yukon-Kuskokwim Delta on Oct. 12, 2025, producing a storm surge that flooded villages as far as 60 miles up the river. The water pushed homes off their foundations and set some afloat with people inside, officials said. More than 50 people had to be…
The quietly essential salmon stream
Get kids outside learning about wildfires
An opinion article by Heather McFarland, Tori Brannan, Katie Spellman and Hilary Shook The start of school is the perfect time to get students outside learning about the role wildfire plays in the Boreal forest and our communities. This summer’s wildfire season started early and consumed 1 million acres. Fires stretched across the state from…
State of the climate continues to track global change
The American Meteorological Society released its annual State of the Climate report this week, providing a comprehensive overview of global conditions in 2024. International Arctic Research Center scientists contributed data and analysis for the Arctic and Alaska regions, as they have for years. Rick Thoman was the lead editor of the Arctic chapter this year, and several…
Whale poop links toxic algal blooms to ocean warming
Analysis of bowhead whale poop shows that more toxins from typically warm-water toxic algae species are entering Arctic food webs as northern oceans warm and lose sea ice. The findings are based on nearly 20 years of feces samples collected from bowhead whales harvested for subsistence purposes by Alaska Native people living on the Beaufort…
Wildfire workshop supports community preparedness and education
Over two dozen educators and community members from across Alaska delved into wildfire last month during the five-day Wildfire and My Community workshop. The event connected Elders, educators, scientists, and wildland fire managers. They focused on wildfire safety, community preparedness, and educational strategies to enhance understanding of wildfires and their impact on Alaska’s ecosystems and…
