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Science & Tech
Denali wolf sightings hit record low
A report recently issued by the National Park Service shows only 1% of surveys along the road into Denali National Park recorded wolf sightings this summer.
Coast Guard weighs dropping radio-based NAVTEX system to communicate with mariners
But mariners are urging Coast Guard officials to keep the free, low-tech service rather than switch over to subscription-based satellites.
A month into Utqiaġvik’s whaling season, none have been landed
Some residents say this is unprecedented — the whale-dependent village captured nearly 20 whales last fall. Also unprecedented are this year’s temperatures: It was the warmest May-through-September on record in Utqiaġvik.
New UAF climate report highlights rapidly changing Alaska ecosystems
The report says that Alaska has been breaking so many climate records over the last five years, it suggests the state has crossed a threshold into increasingly rapid ecosystem changes.
‘You’re not listening to the science’: Pebble Mine fight aired at US House hearing
Alaska Congressman Don Young made it clear he didn’t think much of the hearing. He said he’s neither for nor against the Pebble Mine, but he believes in science-based decision-making.
Despite contamination, state will continue using PFAS-linked firefighting foam
Juneau’s fire chief says “there isn’t a product on the market that’s totally environmentally friendly that works like it’s supposed to.”
What’s driving up bacteria levels in Ketchikan’s drinking water? Climate change. And goats.
If Ketchikan keeps seeing high levels of bacteria in its raw water supply, it could lose its right to remain unfiltered. It might be forced to build a filtration plant. And that’s expensive.
A tiny insect is causing major tree damage in Southeast Alaska. Scientists hope it’s a blip.
Last year, the sawfly munched on about 40,000 acres of hemlock in Southeast Alaska. This year, that number ballooned to close to 400,000 acres of damage.
Who will be the fattest Katmai brown bear? Forget Beadnose, Holly is like the ‘Michelin Man.’
A dozen Alaska brown bears in Katmai National Park and Preserve are competing for the title of fattest bear during the park’s annual Fat Bear Week.