WASHINGTON—Over the past two decades, the Arctic has lost about one-third of its winter sea ice volume, largely due to a decline in sea ice that persists over several years, called multiyear ice, according to a new study. The study also found sea ice is likely thinner than previous estimates. Seasonal sea ice, which melts completely each […]
Scientists discovered that ice formations are shaped by external forces Mathematicians and physicists at New York University have discovered that ice formations are shaped by external forces, such as water temperature. The research may offer another means for gauging factors that cause ice to melt. The study is supported by the U.S. National Science Foundation. “The shapes and […]
Alaska State Troopers report that two were injured and one deceased in a Seward Highway collision that occurred on Wednesday evening. Troopers responded to mile 71.5 of the Seward Highway at 4:44 pm on Wednesday to find one victim, 31-year-old Dominique Flenory, had perished from injuries incurred in a two-vehicle collision. The investigation opened at […]
A recent winter storm that featured a heavy rainfall caused hardships for many animals of Interior Alaska, but some people found the event fascinating. Two men who live up here and study the cryosphere — the frozen and snow-covered portion of the Earth’s surface — squinted for a closer look at what the storm […]