[content id=”79272″] What’s Happening From 16th August to 19th September 2025, the Norwegian research vessel R/V Kronprins Haakon will be sailing into the Arctic Ocean for an expedition organised and funded through the prestigious European Research Council Synergy Grant “i2B – Into The Blue”. The i2B Arctic Ocean Expedition team consisting of 25 scientists will collect new geological archives that will shed light […]
The American Meteorological Society released its annual State of the Climate report this week, providing a comprehensive overview of global conditions in 2024. University of Alaska Fairbanks scientists contributed data and analysis for the Arctic and Alaska regions, as they have for years. Rick Thoman was the lead editor of the Arctic chapter this year, and several […]
[content id=”79272″] Smithsonian exhibits should be “accurate, patriotic, and enlightening—ensuring they remain places of learning, wonder, and national pride for generations to come,” the White House demanded The Wall Street Journal reports on Tuesday that U.S. President Donald Trump’s White House is keeping an eye on the Smithsonian Museum to ensure that its exhibits on display […]
[content id=”79272″] Nome was a hot place to be in early July. The temperature was 20 degrees above normal at one point during that period, according to the monthly summary of the Alaska Climate Research Center. The center, part of the University of Alaska Fairbanks, released its July summary earlier this month. Nome, on Alaska’s Seward Peninsula, had a record […]
