A new ventilation system component developed by engineers at the University of Alaska Fairbanks and the Cold Climate Housing Research Center is helping indoor air quality in cold climates while saving energy. The Arctic Dual Hood for Heat Recovery Ventilation simplifies installation of heat recovery ventilators, or HRVs, by using a single opening through […]
Beavers may be new to the Arctic, but they’re already leaving their mark. The industrious rodents are expanding their range as a result of environmental change, pushing their way north into permafrost and tundra landscapes. Their arrival carries many consequences for subsistence users. Creeks that once supported reliable fishing are now beaver-dammed. Fish and […]
Permafrost thawing may allow greenhouse gases to escape at a much higher rate than previously thought, and this could further accelerate climate change. Experiments by University of Leeds researchers, published in AGU journal Earth’s Future, have shown that thawing of permafrost makes it between 25 and 100 times more permeable, allowing more climate change forcing […]
Alaskans are closer to having critical seconds of warning that shaking from a major earthquake is about to occur. Federal funding approved earlier this year will allow for the first implementation steps of the ShakeAlert system to begin, though its operation is not expected for several years and is contingent on continued financial support. The […]