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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.

The dirigible Italia docked at the base camp in Ny-Ålesund, Svalbard, prior to its crash
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Space Weather Lessons from a 1928 Dirigible Debacle

Rachel Fritts, Science Writer by Rachel Fritts 1 July 202023 January 2023

Analysis of a disrupted SOS signal during an early polar expedition showcases the importance of taking space weather into account when exploring new frontiers.

White smoke rising from the tundra in front of the Baird Mountains.
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The Rise of Zombie Fires

Kate Wheeling, freelance science writer by Kate Wheeling 30 June 202018 October 2021

Wildfires can smolder underground through Arctic winters, reigniting at the surface when conditions are right.

A rosette water sampler hangs from a cable above the Arctic Ocean surface near some sea ice
Posted inResearch Spotlights

Rastreando Elementos Traza a Través del Océano Ártico

Kate Wheeling, freelance science writer by Kate Wheeling 29 June 202014 March 2023

Durante la expedición Pan-ártica, los investigadores obtuvieron y utilizaron datos de carbono y elementos traza para comprender mejor cómo el cambio climático afectará la producción primaria en una de las regiones de calentamiento más rápido del mundo.

Picture of collapsed corner of four-story apartment
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The Ticking Time Bomb of Arctic Permafrost

Jenessa Duncombe, Staff Writer by Jenessa Duncombe 24 June 202015 November 2021

Arctic infrastructure is under threat from thawing permafrost.

A rocky landscape with short vegetation in the Canadian tundra
Posted inResearch Spotlights

How Does a Greening Arctic Affect Groundwater Recharge?

Kate Wheeling, freelance science writer by Kate Wheeling 11 June 202014 March 2023

New research examines how shifts in aboveground ecology influence belowground hydrology in the Arctic.

Overhead view of three students aboard a ship deck collecting water samples
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Once Again into the Northwest Passage

by F. Crable, C. Garcia-Eidell, T. Ewa, H. Raziuddin and S. Umar 19 May 202010 March 2023

After two unsuccessful tries, a hardy band of undergraduate students conducted a successful Arctic research and outreach expedition through the Northwest Passage.

Close-up view of the planktonic sea snail Limacina helicina
Posted inResearch Spotlights

Arctic Plankton Populations Vary by Season

by David Shultz 5 May 202015 March 2023

Planktonic foraminifera and sea snail numbers swell from April to June in the Barents Sea, but contrary to predictions, the organisms do not appear to be affected directly by high methane levels.

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

Iceberg floating in the Arctic Ocean
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El Cambio Climático Está Intensificando las Corrientes Oceánicas del Ártico

Hannah Thomasy, Science Writer by Hannah Thomasy 16 April 202016 July 2025

El derretimiento del hielo significa que los fuertes vientos del Ártico están creando corrientes más energéticas en el giro de Beaufort.

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