Strategists tell subcommittee members that Russia is increasing its control over the Northern Sea Route and becoming more aggressive with U.S. allies in the Arctic.
Climate Change
Bill would give Alaskans an advisory role in Arctic shipping
A proposed 15-member committee would advise Congress and the Transportation secretary, and give Alaskans and coastal residents a voice as the sea ice recedes and marine traffic increases.
The 2019 Arctic Report Card shows the impacts of a warming climate. Here are 4 key details.
The Arctic climate is rapidly and dramatically changing, with continued warming of the air, land and sea. That’s according to the 2019 Arctic Report Card from NOAA.
Extremely low cod numbers lead feds to close the Gulf of Alaska fishery for the first time
In an unprecedented response to historically low numbers of Pacific cod, the federal cod fishery in the Gulf of Alaska is closing for the 2020 season.
Salmon returns are down in Metlakatla. These junior scientists are discovering possible reasons why.
With warmer conditions, there’s less dissolved oxygen in the water. Salmon can have a tougher chance at survival.
Taku Glacier, once the Juneau Icefield’s last advancing glacier, is now in retreat
A soon-to-be-published scientific paper says climate change has taken its toll on the now-shrinking Taku Glacier from the Juneau Icefield.
A new report sheds more light on how climate change is impacting Alaska Native villages
A recent report compiled by the Army Corps of Engineers and researchers at the University of Alaska Fairbanks documents erosion and other environmental threats facing communities in rural Alaska.
Study finds marine mammal viruses are traveling between oceans as sea ice recedes
While this particular virus isn’t doing widespread damage, its emergence opens the door for other viruses to pop up between oceans.
Metlakatla, which depends on water, has moved quickly to accommodate the realities of drought
Following a season of drought, the Southeast Alaska community of Metlakatla is navigating a different relationship with water, like a number of other places in the region.
Why was fire prevention funding used on the Roadless Rule process in Alaska? Congress members want to know.
Two Congress members want to know why a grant, typically used to prevent wildfires, was given to the state of Alaska to work on this.