Dirty glaciers all over the world
Many glaciers are littered with rocks and pebbles that can accelerate glacial melt. But if the rock coating is thicker, it can actually help insulate the ice.
What colonies and shoulder-season sightings tell us about Alaska’s little brown bats
Some researchers believe little brown bats hibernate in Interior Alaska instead of migrating south through the mountains.
Little brown bats remain a northern mystery
With preferences for nighttime hunting and warmer weather, little brown bats live differently in Alaska to cope with our extremes.
With sleuthing, a mystery organism found on the forest floor comes to light
“This was something from the X-Files,” said Derek Sikes, an insect specialist in Fairbanks.
The living dead: Wood frogs across Alaska will soon be frozen solid
After a half-year in the frozen living-dead stage, wood frogs thaw in springtime and hop away to a nearby breeding pond as if nothing happened.
Middle Alaska begins its transition to a quieter, snow-covered world
Snow cover encourages colder air temperatures by reflecting the sun’s rays, not letting the dusky ground absorb warmth.
Sifting Alaska volcano data paydirt could help researchers forecast eruptions
A team of UAF doctoral students will dig into collected volcano data to see if they can find a key to better understanding volcano behavior.
Raccoons, wild pigs and other bad ideas for Alaska
Over the years, many people have tried to introduce non-native species to Alaska and native species to places where they didn’t previously live.
Changes to Alaska’s environment are many, and so fast
In a new publication, UAF researchers summarize what scientists have observed in this place that is changing faster than anywhere else in the U.S.
‘Planet walk’ puts some things in perspective
In a little less than a mile at the University of Alaska Fairbanks, walkers span the relative distance from the sun to dwarf planet Pluto.
Thermometers are at work everywhere in cold-conscious Alaska
But even though the state sees frigid cold, Alaska and Hawaii have identical record high temperatures.
Atmospheric rivers are sometimes good, sometimes bad for Alaska
These great firehoses in the sky can reach from near the tropics to the far north.