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Snow's Absence and Welcome Presence

The science behind Alaska's gravity defying snow

Sea ice is disappearing in the North. This is how Inuit are responding

‘The groundhog was wrong’: An Anchorage winter without snow

This winter is one of the mildest on record for Bethel and the Y-K Delta

An ‘exceptional’ warning for Alaska: wildfire danger in early March

Atlantification ushering in new era of sea ice loss in the Siberian Arctic

Atlantification ushering in new era of sea ice loss in the Siberian Arctic

Climate Shrinking Glaciers Faster Than Ever, with 6.5 Trillion Tonnes Lost Since 2000

Early snowmelt could accelerate Alaska’s wildfire seasons, UAF research says

Think sled dog racing is fading? In Alaska’s mushing-crazy Kuskokwim Delta, it’s booming.

Arctic ice shift: Melting multiyear floes trigger decline in vital pressure ridges

Anchorage skiers and snowboarders are struggling through a poor snow season, but opportunities exist for the adventurous

Where's the snow? Climate specialist weighs in

Inland caribou herds aren’t recovering, report says

Dismal December snowfall caps a wetter-than-normal year for Alaska

Arctic shipping season shrinking despite reduced ice coverage, conference hears

Alaska’s climate and environment continue to change, including in some ‘astounding’ ways

New report highlights increased polar bear presence and challenging travel in Northwest Alaska as the Arctic warms up

Snowless Finns suffer 'eco-grief'

Sea-ice caused trouble for Russian warships

Massive holes and thin ice widespread on Kuskokwim, annual aerial survey finds

Chukchi Sea polar bears are increasingly exposed to disease-causing pathogens

Residents in West Dawson say lack of reliable options to cross Yukon River leaves them at risk

OPINION: To defend democracy — and our climate — we have to vote for it

In the Northwest Arctic, damaging late-season storms could also be delaying sea ice formation

The large ice carries polar bears to South Greenland

Why melting ice sheets are making our days longer

Nome welcomes 1,800 cruise ship visitors to town

What's Causing Russia's Record Floods?

Canada's 2024 wildfire season expected to be even worse than last year's

Russian objection to U.S. territorial claims off Alaska complicates maritime relationship

Canada's mild winter disrupts key ice road to remote Arctic diamond mines

Nine water lines and six sewer lines remain frozen after Swan lake Loop failed last month

Arctic rivers face big changes with warming climate, permafrost thaw and accelerating water cycle

Ice measuring in Kotzebue can help snowmachiners and scientists alike

Conservationists ask feds to protect rare Kigluaik buttercup flower

NASA climate satellite blasts off to survey oceans and atmosphere of a warming Earth

Panhandle snowpack near record low

Noticing less snow in New England? Researchers are too

A new children’s book about ringed seal highlights traditional knowledge and science in Kotzebue

As Conoco's Willow project advances, 2 local governments have withdrawn their criticism

Thinning ice and shrinking caribou hurt not only safety and food security but also mental health

'Like being at a loud rock concert': study looks at how ship noise affects Arctic marine mammals |

Big changes are coming to Juneau's Mendenhall Glacier Recreation Area

Annual Arctic Report Card focuses on Indigenous knowledge and resilience after warmest summer on record

Alaska communities must adapt as climate change transforms state, federal report says

Biologists find 'concerning' decline in Dall sheep numbers in Yukon's Kluane region

Scientists count huge melts in many protective Antarctic ice shelves. Trillions of tons of ice lost

Methane beneath the Greenland ice sheet to intensify climate warming, scientists warn. A unique project to access the ice-sheet bed hopes to expose the scale of the danger

Retreating sea ice in Arctic affecting zooplankton behaviour

Residents, engineers and scientists discuss permafrost thaw

Alarming, above-average ice loss in Greenland due to rising temperatures

As climate change transforms the Arctic, Homeland Security must adapt, official says

'Seeing is believing': VR project immerses viewers in climate change on Yukon's Herschel Island

The Arctic Climatologist Calling Attention to a Looming Data Crisis

Retreating Arctic glaciers leave bubbling methane in their wake, scientists warn

Urban Alaska can learn from energy innovation in rural Alaska

Ongoing internet outage hamstrings 911, other vital services in Northwest Alaska

Two icebreakers escort gas tanker in first summer shipment on Arctic route

Arctic Ocean could be ice-free in summer by 2030s, say scientists

Tiny but tenacious: arctic-alpine plants are engineers and warning bells

Bering Sea 2019 heatwave produced extreme change

Drones could make Juneau’s avalanche monitoring faster and more precise

10 billion snow crabs disappeared from the Bering Sea. Scientists and fishermen are working to learn why.

Citizen observers help scientists predict breakup flooding

Snowverloaded: Kenai Peninsula residents deal with extended winter

How melting Arctic ice could be fueling extreme wildfires in Alaska

Climate change thaws world's northernmost research station

Analyzing the fat of killer whales reveals what they eat

Alaska extends studded-tire removal deadlines in wake of snowy winter

Sea ice loss affects biodiversity, economy and travel safety, hunters and scientists say during a conference

Hunting, visual storytelling and loss: Utqiaġvik photographer speaks at the Arctic at youth panel

Winter Travel, Access and Changing Snow and Ice Conditions