Oceans

May 24 2019
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As gray whales die along the West Coast, Alaska scientists look for answers beneath blubber

By | 2 Alaska, Alaska's Energy Desk, Climate Change, Environment, Oceans, Science & Tech, Southcentral, Wildlife

Researchers are trying to determine the cause of a gray whale die-off along the West Coast, including Alaska. And they’re looking at whether recent warming trends in the Arctic, and reduced sea ice, have affected their prey.

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May 24 2019
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To get a count on bowhead whales, North Slope scientists head out onto the sea ice

By | Alaska's Energy Desk, Arctic, Community, Environment, Federal Government, Local Government, North Slope, Oceans, Science & Tech, Subsistence, Wildlife

“They’re just so graceful and beautiful. Every time I see a whale I get excited,” says biologist Craig George. “I’ve seen thousands and thousands. It’s always like seeing a bowhead for the first time.”

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May 23 2019
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Climate change looks different in Southeast Alaska. Here’s how tribes are planning for that.

By | Alaska Native Government & Policy, Alaska's Energy Desk, Climate Change, Environment, Fisheries, Oceans, Politics, Southeast, Wildlife

The Central Council of the Tlingit & Haida Indian Tribes of Alaska has a climate change adaptation plan. It wants the region to be included in the climate change discussion.

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May 08 2019
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In Utqiaġvik, temperatures are warmer, and the ice is changing. What does that mean for whalers?

By | Alaska's Energy Desk, Arctic, Climate Change, Environment, North Slope, Oceans, Subsistence

“I think it was a little more stable, and there was a little bit more assurance that the ice you were on was not going to disintegrate on you that easy,” says whaling captain Gordon Brower.

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