The American Geophysical Union is fundraising for the climate report’s long-term publication.
Climate Change
A Himalayan glacier collapse killed hundreds. One in Alaska could look different.
Scientists say glacier collapses are more likely with climate change, and there have been two known glacier collapses in Alaska.
Small group of Alaskans rally against Alaska LNG pipeline in Juneau
About a dozen people gathered to oppose the pipeline on the steps of the Capitol over climate and cost concerns.
A new model could help predict rusting rivers, researchers say
The phenomenon known as “rusting rivers” happens when once-clear streams release highly acidic and metal-laden water, which pose a direct threat to fish and vegetation. It’s happening throughout Alaska’s Brooks Range.
Gray whales are washing up dead in large numbers along the Pacific Coast
The animals appear to be starving as a result of climate change disruptions to the food web, according to NOAA.
Lawsuit aims to put sunflower sea stars on endangered species list
The huge sea stars, once plentiful in waters from Mexico to Alaska, were nearly wiped out by a bacteria-caused wasting disease, and listing is overdue, the lawsuit says.