The Big Thaw

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Rick will be presenting "The Big Thaw" at Berlin Science Week on November 10, 2024. The event is free and open to the public. Details here. During his talk, Rick will show photos and film clips and tell stories about his adventures filming with the four atmospheric scientists from the #ARCSPIN expedition in and around Utqiagvik, Alaska – the northernmost point of the United States.

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Hot off the press: Rick's second newsletter from Alaska. Read all about his latest adventures with the #ARCSPIN expedition to the northernmost point of the United States. For the past month, Rick has been filming four atmospheric scientists from Colorado State University as they take water, air, and permafrost samples to test their hypothesis that microbes from thawing permafrost could be getting swept up into the air and be affecting cloud formation and weather patterns. It's a totally new dimension to understanding climate change, and may help improve climate modeling over the coming years and decades. On Sunday, September 19th at 10

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The latest Our Man in Berlin newsletter is out – straight from Arctic Alaska. Read about Rick's new project The Big Thaw, which has taken him to the northernmost point of the United States – Utqiagvik (Barrow), Alaska. And catch up on the latest status of The Strait Guys and The Presidents' Tailor. Follow Rick's Arctic adventure on his Patreon page. A special treat awaits all new patrons!