Climate Change

The region has seen four fatal landslides in the last decade.

It’s been over a year since a landslide devastated the Wrangell community, killing six people. Last month, geologists presented their work from a visit to the slide over the summer.

While some changes in mushing come from development in the sport, others have been forced by a changing climate. One part of the story is told in the DNA of the dogs.

Studying the shape of Suicide Basin and how it changes could give researchers a better sense of how much water could be released each year, and potentially how quickly.

Sen. Bert Stedman, R-Sitka, said his aim is to provide more coverage at a lower cost to homeowners as climate change makes disasters like these a more frequent reality in Alaska.

The 2024 Arctic Report Card also documents increasing sea traffic and thriving ice seals.