Breweries are grappling with more weather extremes — heat waves, snowy winters, heavy rains and drought. Many are coming up with creative ways to adjust to their changing environments.
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Enviros: Shell’s Arctic plan violates walrus rule
Environmental groups say they’ve found a fundamental flaw in Shell’s plan to drill in the Chukchi Sea this summer and they’re asking the government to rescind its approval.
Pot For Parasites? Pygmy Men Smoke Out Worms
When it comes to reefer madness, nobody can top a group of traditional hunter-gatherers in the Congo Basin. About 70 percent of men smoke cannabis. The drug could be doing more than getting them high.
Bloom boom: Juneau farmer joins Alaska peony rush
Peony flowers are supposed to be the next big boom in Alaska exports, and now a Southeast grower is giving the cash crop a shot.
KSM mine targets richer ore while seeking investors
A Canadian mining company says it’s found richer deposits of gold and copper ore at its controversial KSM project. It’s spending $16 million to continue to explore for more at its site, upriver from Ketchikan, this summer.
U.S. Arctic Research Commission will visit Nome this summer
The U.S. Arctic Research Commission is looking for feedback on any type of research being done in the Arctic—from behavioral health or indigenous languages, to climate change and marine mammals—so they can make funding recommendations to the federal government.
Aleutian sockeye finds a market with Full Circle Farms
Full Circle’s main business is sending out boxes of organic fruits and vegetables to its customers in California and the Pacific Northwest. In recent years they’ve added a selection of other groceries.
Conflicting water rights at the heart of Chuitna coal mine debate
A coal mining company proposes completely removing the water from a tributary of the Chuitna River, which is a salmon stream.
Bill to allow Izembek road moves forward
Environmental groups have condemned the proposed road, but King Cove residents say it’s an important health and safety issue.
Juneau protesters say “Shell, no!” to upcoming Arctic drilling
A crowd of about 40 gathered in the drizzling rain outside Juneau’s federal building this Thursday to protest Royal Dutch Shell’s oil rig, the Polar Pioneer.