Ice can dissolve iron minerals more effectively than liquid water, according to a new study from Umeå University. The discovery could help explain why many Arctic rivers are now turning rusty orange as permafrost thaws in a warming climate. The study, recently published in the scientific journal PNAS, shows that ice at minus ten degrees […]
One environmental attorney said that the EPA proposal “prioritizes chemical industry profits and utility companies’ bottom line over the health of children and families across the country.” Public health and environment defenders on Friday condemned the Trump administration’s announcement that it will no longer uphold Environmental Protection Agency rules that protect people from unsafe levels […]
Youth in Sitka spent five months testing the water as part of an ocean acidification education program called 4-H pH. 4-H pH is led by personnel from three units at the University of Alaska Fairbanks: 4-H program assistant Jasmine Shaw with the Cooperative Extension Service, Christina Buffington with the Geophysical Institute and Natalie Monacci with […]
“The steadily declining persistence of seasonal snow is a warning bell for an emerging water crisis,” according to the report A report released Monday found that snow persistence in the Hindu Kush Himalaya region, sometimes called the “third pole” because of its water resources, was at its lowest level in 23 years during the 2024-2025 winter, or 23.6% below […]