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• Rising Alaska River Temperatures Drive 63 Percent Increase in Invasive Northern Pike Fish Consumption

  Published: Apr 27, 2026

  Section: Research

  A study led by the University of Alaska Fairbanks reveals that warming freshwater temperatures are accelerating the metabolism and predatory appetite of invasive northern pike. Thi...

• University of Alaska Fairbanks Study Warns of Rapid Decline in Shorefast Ice Protecting Northern Coastlines

  Published: Mar 28, 2026

  Section: Environment

  A comprehensive 27-year analysis reveals that Alaska's landfast ice is forming later and disappearing faster than previously modeled. Researchers found that the Chukchi and Beaufor...

• Alaska glaciers melt for three additional weeks with every single degree of summer temperature rise

  Published: Mar 21, 2026

  Section: Science & Tech

  New research from Carnegie Mellon and the University of Alaska Fairbanks reveals that Alaska’s glaciers are hyper-sensitive to marginal temperature shifts, extending their melt sea...

• Alaska coastal ice season shrinks by up to 57 days as Arctic landfast ice reaches record lows

  Published: Mar 21, 2026

  Section: Science & Tech

  A 27-year analysis by University of Alaska Fairbanks scientists reveals a dramatic decline in landfast sea ice across the Chukchi and Beaufort seas. The findings show that warming...

• Warming Alaskan Waters Drive Invasive Northern Pike to Consume Native Salmon at Alarming Rates According to New Research

  Published: Mar 18, 2026

  Section: Science & Tech

  A study led by the University of Alaska Fairbanks indicates that rising temperatures in the Deshka River have significantly boosted the metabolism and appetite of invasive northern...