Scientists have greatly underestimated the impact an extreme solar storm can have on Earth, according to new research. A new way to account for uncertainty in solar wind measurements could help communication and power system operators better prepare for disruptions caused by major solar storms. Space weather experts have maintained that Earth’s magnetic environment seems […]
I opened the living room window in our rented Anchorage waterfront condominium on what began as a mild mid-August day in 1992. I don’t remember what I was expecting when I looked across Cook Inlet that evening, but it wasn’t my face being speckled with volcanic ash. Mount Spurr, 78 miles west of our living […]
For the first time, the impacts of plastic pollution have been seen at a population level in wild animals. Consuming just 0.5 grams of plastic reduces the recruitment of juvenile sable shearwaters by 12%. Seabird chicks which have been fed more than five grams of plastic will likely die out at sea and never return […]
The American Meteorological Society released its annual report on the global climate this week, with many researchers from the University of Alaska Fairbanks participating. “State of the Climate in 2025” provides the latest updates on global climate-related research. It provides a big-picture view of what was learned last year from data collected on parts of […]