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2026 Snow and Ice

In Alaska’s tundra desert, freshwater fish survival depends on a lesser-known — and thinning — permafrost feature

May 11, 2026
An Arctic Grayling encased in ice.

On the North Slope, all eyes are on aufeis.

Studying a Melting World: Seventy Years of Glacier Records Threatened

May 11, 2026
A team passes through a newly formed ice cave at Wolverine Glacier.

Changing routes, inaccessible weather stations and an uncertain future.

When it rains, it snows – precipitation changes across Alaska

May 11, 2026
A shoveler stands waist deep with a shovel over their head in a harbor.

Knowing Our Changing Home STATEWIDE By Lia Ferguson Juneau residents shovel show from buildings and boats with the help of friends. Photo courtesy Annika Ord. The end of 2025 will remain fresh in Juneauʼs collective…

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