UNI arctic research to identify Alaska climate change hazards - bdemo.com
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University of Northern Iowa researchers are collaborating with universities across the U.S. and indigenous communities to better understand how arctic populations are adapting to climate change and develop solutions in collaboration with them.
The university’s Arctic, Remote and Cold Territories Interdisciplinary Center, also known as the ARCTICenter, is partnering with University of Alaska Fairbanks, Arizona State University and the University of Texas El Paso. The project will identify the most pressing issues faced by communities in Alaska, Aleutian Islands, Bering Sea and Canada, with people from the areas’ direct involvement.
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