Stay updated with breaking news from Rod Boyce. Get real-time updates on events, politics, business, and more. Visit us for reliable news and exclusive interviews.
Two area high school bands, separated by just twenty miles of highway, are once again gearing up to reach their ultimate goal, as Clarksville and Rivercrest high school bands will
The National Science Foundation is funding a $13.9 million program led by the University of Alaska Fairbanks to help multiple communities respond to coastal erosion, flooding, permafrost thaw and other hazards attributed to climate change.
New research by an international team of scientists explains what’s behind a stalled trend in Arctic Ocean sea ice loss since 2007. The findings indicate that stronger declines in sea ice will occur when an atmospheric feature known as the Arctic dipole reverses itself in its recurring cycle. The many environmental responses to the Arctic dipole are described in a paper published online today in the journal Science. This analysis helps explain how North Atlantic water influences Arctic Ocean climate. Scientists call it Atlantification.
The UAF Alaska Satellite Facility manages NASA satellite data, and its workload will soon increase with a new US-India project.
Scientists have wondered what happens to the organic and inorganic carbon that Earth’s Pacific Plate carries with it as it slides into the planet’s interior along the volcano-studded Ring of Fire. A new study suggests a notable amount of such subducted carbon returns to the atmosphere rather than traveling deep into Earth’s mantle.