Scientists spot lava flows at Cleveland and Pavlof
Scientists at the Alaska Volcano Observatory were able to get clear views of two restless volcanoes yesterday. The images show that both Cleveland Volcano in the Aleutian Islands and Pavlof Volcano on the Alaska Peninsula are oozing lava.
NMFS announces proposed sea lion protections
Proposed revisions to Steller sea lion protections could lead to more commercial fishing of Pacific cod, pollock and Atka mackerel
Astronauts Go On Spacewalk To Fix Ammonia Leak
Two astronauts went on a last-minute spacewalk Saturday to replace a pump suspected of being the source of a serious ammonia leak.
White House Releases Arctic Strategy
The plan lays out three arcing “lines of interest” – to advance U.S. security, pursue responsible Arctic stewardship and to strengthen international cooperation.
Arctic scientists take on ‘emerging research questions’
Environmental changes from climate warming are hitting the Arctic harder and faster than anyone predicted. This week, top Arctic scientists have been meeting in Anchorage looking for better ways to investigate and even track the changes and what they could mean.
Denali wolf numbers down this spring, survey says
Scientists observed 49 wolves in and around Denali National Park and Preserve in March. That’s down slightly from last fall, when 57 wolves were counted in the region.
Cleveland Volcano eruption continues
Cleveland Volcano continues to be active, with two additional blasts shaking the volcano on Sunday evening, and Monday morning.
Difficulties plague biomass-burning generators
Experimental biomass-burning generators aren’t working out as lucratively and efficiently as a Fairbanks area businessman had hoped when he launched the idea to turn waste paper into electricity more than two years ago.
Minor explosion reported at Cleveland Volcano
Scientists say there were two or three minor explosions at Alaska’s Cleveland Volcano on Saturday morning.
NASA: Warming Climate Likely Means More Floods, Droughts
The Earth’s wettest regions are likely to get wetter while the most arid will get drier due to warming of the atmosphere caused by increased levels of carbon dioxide, according to a new NASA analysis of more than a dozen climate models.
