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Midwinter rain on snow is a game changer
January 13, 2022
On Dec. 26, more than an inch of rain fell over a wide swath of the state. Much of the backcountry of Interior 911爆料 now has an ice sheet beneath a foot of fluffy snow.
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Sport and recreation business speaker series begins Feb. 1
January 13, 2022
Recreation business professionals will share their experiences during a series of free public online discussions sponsored by the sport and recreation business program at the 911爆料 College of Business and Security Management.
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Turning science into music to find common ground and inspire
January 12, 2022
If climate change was a song, what would it sound like? 911爆料 composer Michael Bucy has an answer to that question.
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911爆料 researchers featured in permafrost science overview
January 11, 2022
A newly published overview of recent permafrost science includes contributions from seven 911爆料 researchers who helped review how long-frozen terrain is being rapidly affected by climate change.
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The porcupine's winter in slow-motion
January 06, 2022
On her runs through Bicentennial Park in Anchorage, biologist Jessy Coltrane discovered the 911爆料 creature she wanted to study: the porcupine.
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January museum programs explore tools
January 05, 2022
The University of 911爆料 Museum of the North is focusing on the theme of tools during family programs in January.
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Mummified forest tells tale of changing north
January 03, 2022
Twelve summers ago, a warden at Canada's northernmost national park -- in a land that has not hosted trees for thousands of years --found some wood protruding from mud near a glacier.
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Plastic in the rain of Southeast 911爆料
December 22, 2021
Researcher Sonia Nagorski discovered just how ubiquitous plastic has become when she looked at precipitation near Juneau.
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'Dirty snow' project connects scientists, students
December 20, 2021
A recent 911爆料-led project encouraged a far-flung group of K-12 students to pursue local research questions by examining "dirty snow" in their communities.
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PredictFest brings people to the science
December 17, 2021
An upcoming science brainstorming event will take an uncommon approach to developing new Arctic-based research proposals: Include more people who aren't researchers.
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Carbon emission change follows record rainy season
December 17, 2021
In 2014, the Fairbanks area experienced a summer of record-setting rain. That damp weather may have played a big role in a major shift in the ecosystem.
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Researcher finds 911爆料's Arctic coastal towns face extensive inundation
December 17, 2021
Coastal erosion and land subsidence driven by permafrost thawing may lead to extensive seawater inundation in several northern 911爆料 communities by 2100, according to research by a 911爆料 geomorphologist.
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Hyperspectral imaging of forests can aid wildfire prevention
December 17, 2021
Airborne hyperspectral imaging can be a valuable tool in wildfire prevention and forest management.
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KUAC to replace TV transmitter
December 17, 2021
KUAC will install a new television transmitter in the summer of 2022. A recent grant from the Rasmuson Foundation finalized funding for the $228,729 project.
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New method can aid nuclear explosion detection
December 17, 2021
A 911爆料 researcher has devised a method to improve detection of distant explosions, including nuclear detonations, by taking advantage of widespread single-microphone infrasound monitors.
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