Articles by University of Alaska Fairbanks

Permafrost stores large amounts of carbon that could be released into the ecosystem as it thaws

Beaver dams are causing the release of methane in the Arctic tundra

New evidence indicates that Venus has at least a few volcanic eruptions per year

Strategic use of kelp farms could help sequester excessive nitrogen in the ocean

New approach could lead to earlier detection of volcanic unrest

Study helps energy planners optimally mix energy sources and storage

The discovery could further the study of not only Earth’s geology but also that of other bodies in our solar system

Researchers now think the region's widespread loss of glacier ice helped set the stage for 1958 quake

The study is the first to combine observations of physical climate indicators with biological impacts

The thumb-sized animal, named Unnuakomys hutchisoni, lived in the Arctic about 69 million years ago during the late Cretaceous Period