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Permafrost below grass
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Experimentos Revelan Cómo el Carbono del Permafrost se Convierte en Dióxido de Carbono

Katherine Kornei, Science Writer by Katherine Kornei 24 December 20206 September 2022

Muestras de campo provenientes de Alaska muestran cómo la luz solar y el hierro convierten el carbono del permafrost en dióxido de carbono. Los modelos climáticos ignoran este proceso.

Aerial view of snowdrifts at a lake in the northern foothills of the Brooks Range in Alaska
Posted inResearch Spotlights

A Census of Snowdrifts in Northern Alaska

by David Shultz 2 December 20208 February 2023

Snowdrifts prove less ephemeral than they might seem, occurring in the same places year after year.

View looking out a helicopter cockpit over remote eastern Alaska landscape
Posted inScience Updates

Ancient Rivers and Critical Minerals in Eastern Alaska

by A. Bender, R. Lease, J. V. Jones III and D. Kreiner 29 July 20206 December 2021

Fieldwork is revealing a history of landscape evolution over the past 5 million years that links climate change and river capture to critical mineral resources across the Alaska-Yukon border.

Permafrost below grass
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Experiments Reveal How Permafrost Carbon Becomes Carbon Dioxide

Katherine Kornei, Science Writer by Katherine Kornei 24 July 20206 September 2022

Field samples from Alaska show how sunlight and iron convert permafrost carbon to carbon dioxide. Climate models ignore this process.

Scientists lie on a portable drone landing pad at a field site outside Nome, Alaska.
Posted inOpinions

Building a Culture of Safety and Trust in Team Science

by C. M. Iversen, W. R. Bolton, A. Rogers, C. J. Wilson and S. D. Wullschleger 21 April 202010 March 2023

An Arctic research team of 150 members that implemented a culture of safety, inclusion, and trust as the foundation for cross-disciplinary science shares lessons from its experiences.

Plan view of the LeConte Glacier and fjord system in Alaska
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First Field Observations of Ocean Melting a Tidewater Glacier

by Mathieu Morlighem 13 February 202010 February 2022

Using autonomous kayaks, researchers carried out measurements of water properties near the terminus of LeConte Glacier and showed that ice/ocean interactions are more complex than thought.

Aerial view of buildings on a narrow spit of land
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Helping Alaskan Communities Facing Climate Risks

by Randy Showstack 7 February 202029 April 2022

Scientists examine how best to use science to help communities respond to rapid climate change in the Arctic.

Aerial view over the Alaskan tundra showing patches of snow, ice, and bare land
Posted inResearch Spotlights

Methane-Releasing Tundra Soils Freezing Later Each Year

Sarah Stanley, Science Writer by Sarah Stanley 18 September 201911 August 2022

Scientists find links between delayed freezing of Alaskan soils and higher atmospheric methane concentrations during the cold season.

Photo of a protest of University of Alaska budget cuts
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University of Alaska Faces Budget Crisis

by Randy Showstack 8 July 20193 November 2021

The state legislature decides this week whether to override the governor’s $130 million cuts that could devastate the university and its world-class research.

The 17 October 2015 landslide at Tyndall Glacier Alaska
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Study of Alaskan Landslide Could Improve Tsunami Modeling

by E. Underwood 26 April 201911 February 2022

A rare submarine landslide provides researchers with a reference point for modeling the biggest tsunamis.

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