Researchers developed a method that uses high-resolution satellite imagery and deep machine learning to double the mapped infrastructure of Alaska and more accurately project economic risks associated with permafrost thaw In the Arctic, permafrost plays a crucial role in building infrastructure. However, as the region warms and permafrost thaws, infrastructure is threatened as the ground […]
New research improves ocean weather forecasts, enhancing public safety and economic growth U.S. National Science Foundation-supported researchers published a new paper that explains how atmospheric wind affects eddies, an ocean weather phenomena of spinning ocean currents. “Our theory and findings provide a roadmap for incorporating interactions between winds and ocean eddies into operational and long-term forecasting,” said […]
Tiny ocean wave vibrations from the Gulf of Alaska — too subtle for humans to notice — can travel through land as far north as Alaska’s Arctic coastline. These and other low-frequency vibrations generated daily by ocean waves offer insights into climate change. Research by doctoral student Sebin John at the University of Alaska Fairbanks […]
“Corporations facing federal lawsuits and investigations aren’t giving millions to Trump’s inauguration out of the kindness of their hearts. They are trying to buy goodwill.” An analysis released Monday in the wake of new Federal Election Commission filings shows that the Trump administration has dropped or paused federal enforcement cases against at least 17 corporations […]