NewsNear-Surface Permafrost Will Be Nearly Gone by 2100by University of Alaska FairbanksPermafrost stores large amounts of carbon that could be released into the ecosystem as it thaws
NewsBeaver Activity in the Arctic Increases Emission of Methane Greenhouse Gasby University of Alaska FairbanksBeaver dams are causing the release of methane in the Arctic tundra
NewsScientist Offers Evidence That Venus Is Volcanically Activeby University of Alaska FairbanksNew evidence indicates that Venus has at least a few volcanic eruptions per year
NewsKelp Farms Could Help Reduce Coastal Marine Pollutionby University of Alaska FairbanksStrategic use of kelp farms could help sequester excessive nitrogen in the ocean
NewsResearch Reveals Magma Activity beneath Mount Edgecumbeby University of Alaska FairbanksNew approach could lead to earlier detection of volcanic unrest
NewsNew Research Can Help Electric Utilities Account for Climate Changeby University of Alaska FairbanksStudy helps energy planners optimally mix energy sources and storage
NewsAlaska Scientist Reveals Cause of Lost Magnetism at Meteorite Siteby University of Alaska FairbanksThe discovery could further the study of not only Earth’s geology but also that of other bodies in our solar system
NewsMelting Glaciers Contribute to Alaska Earthquakesby University of Alaska FairbanksResearchers now think the region's widespread loss of glacier ice helped set the stage for 1958 quake
NewsAir Temperatures in the Arctic Are Driving System Changeby University of Alaska FairbanksThe study is the first to combine observations of physical climate indicators with biological impacts
NewsNewly Discovered Marsupial Lived among Arctic Dinosaursby University of Alaska FairbanksThe thumb-sized animal, named Unnuakomys hutchisoni, lived in the Arctic about 69 million years ago during the late Cretaceous Period