India, Aug. 16 -- The university is considered a global hub for Arctic and climate-change research, majorly because of its proximity to the Arctic
Climate change experts feared crucial research in the Arctic region will be affected by a recently announced funding slash for the University of Alaska.
The varsity, with main branches in Anchorage, Fairbanks and Juneau, has been important in climate change research due to its proximity to the region. On August 13, 2019, however, Alaska Governor Mike Dunleavy reportedly announced that its budget would be nearly halved to $70 million.
"This is definitely a huge reduction in cuts... we are still facing three more years of budget cuts, after (receiving) cuts four out of the past five years," Kat ...