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Jul 19 2019

Volunteers carve blubber off a dead gray whale on Surfers Beach in July.

Kodiak whale necropsy adds to the growing body of data about 2019 gray whale deaths

By Kavitha George, KMXT - Kodiak | Arctic, Climate Change, Environment, Northwest, Oceans, Science & Tech, Southcentral, Southeast, Southwest, Western, Wildlife

According to NOAA, over 180 gray whales have washed up dead along the West Coast so far this year. But each new specimen adds a little more clarity for scientists.

By Kavitha George, KMXT - Kodiak | July 19, 2019 5:03 pm

Jul 18 2019

Juneau begins to feel budget veto impacts

By Adelyn Baxter, KTOO | Aging, Climate Change, Economy, Education, Environment, Health, Juneau, Juneau Schools, Local Government, Politics, Southeast, State Government, University of Alaska

As the Alaska Legislature continues to grapple with the state’s budget, Juneau is dealing with the direct and indirect impacts of Gov. Mike Dunleavy’s budget vetoes.

By Adelyn Baxter, KTOO | July 18, 2019 6:40 pm

Jul 17 2019

This dog-sized piece of granite rock, called a glacial erratic, stands naturally balanced on the edge of Mendenhall Glacier. The adjacent pool of water has spilled over from an ice dam that is holding back most of the water in Suicide Basin.

Could climate change research in Alaska be put on ice?

By Elizabeth Jenkins, Alaska's Energy Desk | Alaska's Energy Desk, Climate Change, University of Alaska

The University of Alaska system is known as a leader in climate change research, studying melting permafrost to shrinking glaciers. But there’s growing uncertainty about the future of such projects with steep cuts to state funding.

By Elizabeth Jenkins, Alaska's Energy Desk | July 17, 2019 6:22 pm

Jul 15 2019

View from Meander Way of Mendenhall River as water levels begin to rise on July 14, 2019.

Flood warning cancelled after Saturday’s jökulhlaup releases water into Mendenhall lake and river

By Matt Miller, KTOO | Climate Change, Environment, Juneau, Outdoors, Public Safety

National Weather Service says Mendenhall Lake and Mendenhall River water levels crested at 8.62 feet late Sunday, a little earlier than expected and just below minor flood stage

By Matt Miller, KTOO | July 15, 2019 11:22 am

Jul 12 2019

Record warm water likely gave Kuskokwim salmon heart attacks

By Anna Rose MacArthur, KYUK - Bethel | Climate Change, Environment, Fisheries, Oceans, Science & Tech, Southwest, Weather, Western, Wildlife

Never-before-seen temperatures in the Kuskokwim River likely sent salmon into cardiac arrest. Salmon don’t function well past 70 degrees, and the water had pushed just above that limit.

By Anna Rose MacArthur, KYUK - Bethel | July 12, 2019 4:54 pm

Jul 12 2019

A helicopter arrives to pick up scientists left on the Mendenhall Glacier for the study of nearby Suicide Basin (background), the source of jökulhlaups that have flooded Mendenhall Lake and Mendenhall River in recent years. Water from Suicide Basin Falls (located just under the lips of ice on the ridge) accumulates in the basin and is trapped by Mendenhall Glacier until a glacial dam release starts.

Jökulhlaup watch: Scientists, Juneau officials waiting for Suicide Basin’s glacial dam release

By Matt Miller, KTOO | Climate Change, Environment, Juneau, Outdoors, Public Safety

There’s enough water in Suicide Basin to fill an estimated 10,000 Olympic-sized swimming pools. This year, as in previous years, that water could eventually flow under Mendenhall Glacier and flood Mendenhall Lake and Mendenhall River.

By Matt Miller, KTOO | July 12, 2019 2:12 pm

Jul 09 2019

Add krill and mussels to the list of unusual marine deaths in Alaska

By Alex DeMarban, Anchorage Daily News | Climate Change, Environment, Fisheries, Northwest, Oceans, Science & Tech, Weather, Wildlife

Residents from two Northwest Alaska villages say they found large numbers of dead mussels and krill washed up along shores in June, contributing to fears that record warm waters may be causing a wide range of ecosystem changes.

By Alex DeMarban, Anchorage Daily News | July 9, 2019 4:57 pm

Jul 08 2019

At Portage Glacier, business boom follows glacial recession

By Abbey Collins, Alaska Public Media - Anchorage | Climate Change, Southcentral, Tourism

Portage Glacier has receded a lot. And employees are seeing the changes first hand. What does that mean for a company whose business is based on this particular piece of snow and ice?

By Abbey Collins, Alaska Public Media - Anchorage | July 8, 2019 10:24 am

Jun 26 2019

Homes near Akiak’s eroding riverbank need to move. But some people choose to stay.

By Greg Kim, KYUK-Bethel | Alaska Native Government & Policy, Climate Change, Community, Environment, Public Safety, Southwest, Western

Akiak lost a mile-long stretch of riverbank to erosion in May. Six houses are now within 100 feet of the river and need to be moved — and soon. But some residents don’t want to move.

By Greg Kim, KYUK-Bethel | June 26, 2019 3:03 pm

Jun 20 2019

As sea ice changes in a warming Arctic, new challenges for polar bear research

By Ravenna Koenig, Alaska's Energy Desk | Alaska's Energy Desk, Arctic, Climate Change, Federal Government, North Slope, Science & Tech, Wildlife

“There’s probably going to be a greater amount of uncertainty with some of the information that we’re able to provide, because it’s simply not going to be as precise as it used to be,” said wildlife biologist Todd Atwood.

By Ravenna Koenig, Alaska's Energy Desk | June 20, 2019 2:59 pm

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Kodiak whale necropsy adds to the growing body of data about 2019 gray whale deaths

Juneau begins to feel budget veto impacts

Could climate change research in Alaska be put on ice?

Flood warning cancelled after Saturday’s jökulhlaup releases water into Mendenhall lake and river

Record warm water likely gave Kuskokwim salmon heart attacks

Jökulhlaup watch: Scientists, Juneau officials waiting for Suicide Basin’s glacial dam release

Add krill and mussels to the list of unusual marine deaths in Alaska

At Portage Glacier, business boom follows glacial recession

Homes near Akiak’s eroding riverbank need to move. But some people choose to stay.

As sea ice changes in a warming Arctic, new challenges for polar bear research

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