The nonprofit carbon offset program paying for some conversions had plans to scale up this summer by marketing to climate-conscious tourists. Those plans will be shelved until 2021.
Climate Change
Western Alaska just had it’s toastiest May on record
Thoman says that temperatures have been considerably warmer on average since about 2012.
Bowhead whales are changing migration patterns, researchers say
The fall whaling season in Utqiagvik didn’t happen last year — veteran whalers said they had never gone that long without seeing a bowhead whale near Point Barrow during that time.
Marine heatwaves will cripple salmon, cod and pollock at twice the rate previously predicted, study says
As these heatwaves continue, they may have far more devastating implications to fisheries than previously predicted.
UAF researchers use space-based radar to measure methane emissions in Arctic lakes
New research from the University of Alaska Fairbanks utilizing radar instruments positioned on satellites has led to a breakthrough in lake methane emission research.
Is the so-called ‘murder hornet’ headed to Alaska? Experts say it’s unlikely.
The Asian giant hornet has been spotted within a few hundred miles of Southeast Alaska, but experts say that it’s unlikely they could establish a breeding colony in the region’s colder climate.
After a warmer-than-normal April, Utqiaġvik sees first record low since 2007
On Wednesday morning, temperatures in the North Slope hub community of Utqiaġvik reached 20 degrees below zero, a record low for April 29.
Gulf of Alaska cod loses sustainability label because of scarcity caused by climate change
After 10 years of certification, Gulf of Alaska cod will have its blue-sticker sustainability label suspended.
Calista, Doyon deny rumors of an exit from Alaska Federation of Natives
Calista Corp. has reaffirmed its Alaska Federation of Natives membership, in response to a caller on a KYUK talk show who claimed that Calista had pulled out of the organization.
Wells Fargo becomes 3rd major US bank to nix Arctic oil investment
Wells Fargo’s announcement follows similar policies against Arctic drilling adopted by Goldman Sachs and JPMorgan Chase, as well as a string of European banks.