As Canada experiences record snowfall, new research from the University of Waterloo suggests that tiny amounts of industrial pollution trapped in snow can change how sunlight reaches the ground below and significantly alter fragile environments.
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Climate Change and Persistent Contaminants Deliver One‑Two Punch to Arctic Seals, SFU Study Finds
New research shows a single year of warmer-than-average Arctic temperatures can cause malnutrition in Arctic seals, intensifying risks to Inuit food security and northern ecosystems already under pressure from environmental toxins, warn Simon Fraser University researchers.
Alaska Climate Report: 2025 Ran Warm
Alaska had one of its warmest years of the previous 100 in 2025, the Alaska Climate Research Center reports in its year-end summary.
NASA Rocket to Conduct ‘CT Scan’ of Auroral Electricity
NASA’s Black and Diffuse Auroral Science Surveyor and Geophysical Non-Equilibrium Ionospheric System Science (GNEISS) sounding rocket missions have both successfully launched from Alaska.
Rising Simultaneous Wildfire Risk Compromises International Firefighting Efforts
The most high-risk conditions for fires are increasingly happening across countries at the same time, making resulting wildfires even more challenging to tackle, new research reveals.
Exploring the Promise of Regenerative Aquaculture at an Arkansas Fish Farm
Through research with MIT D-Lab, MIT engineering student Kiyoko “Kik” Hayano worked with Keo Fish Farms to build a model for regenerative water systems.


