“It’s such a complex system, and we’ve pushed it past the point of us being able to do anything about it,” said researcher Róisín Commane.
Climate Change
Decades of trawl surveys help Bering Sea climate change research
Scientists and fishermen have a new tool for looking at annual trawl surveys in the Bering Sea. It will help researchers get a picture of the true impacts of climate change.
Scientists see the future in the bellies of fish
As glaciers retreat in Southeast Alaska, scientists are trying to figure out how that will impact the marine environment.
Mulling the possibility of a “managed retreat” from climate change
By the end of the century, researchers predict climate change could displace millions of people across the country. As policymakers start to grapple with that reality, there’s a specific phrase making the rounds: “managed retreat.”
Juneau funnels March for Science energy into an Earth Day fair
About 30 different organizations and individuals put the fair together, including environmentalists and wildlife advocates.
Hundreds estimated at Juneau’s March for Science on Saturday
Marchers rallied at the state Capitol and then walked to the Renewable Juneau Fair inside the Juneau-Douglas High School commons. They stopped at the federal building to mail postcards to lawmakers along the way.
Biologists close to completing Haines/Skagway mountain goat habitat study
The Alaska Department of Fish and Game is getting close to finalizing its study on mountain goat habitat in the Haines and Skagway area. Biologists hope the findings will inform decisions on helicopter skiing and other activities shown to impact mountain goats.
In a rare case of river piracy, climate change is the culprit
A new report says it’s the first documented case of river piracy in modern times, linked to the planet heating up.
EPA retiree has advice for Scott Pruitt on his way out the door
Upon his retirement from the EPA, Michael Cox sent the agency head a letter with suggestions of how he could be a better leader including using science as a guiding principle and visiting Alaska.
Climate change hits Alaska’s rural water and sewer systems
Communities around the state seem to be dealing with new threats to water and sewer systems from environmental changes linked to global warming.