Oceans

Nov 13 2019
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Dunleavy administration wants to join court case in defense of Hilcorp’s search for Cook Inlet oil

By | Alaska's Energy Desk, Economy, Energy & Mining, Environment, Oceans, Politics, Southwest, State Government, Wildlife

Alaska Republican Gov. Mike Dunleavy’s administration is coming to the aid of an oil company’s plans to search for oil in Cook Inlet, in the face of a lawsuit filed by environmental organizations.

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Oct 25 2019
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A month into Utqiaġvik’s whaling season, none have been landed

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

Some residents say this is unprecedented — the whale-dependent village captured nearly 20 whales last fall. Also unprecedented are this year’s temperatures: It was the warmest May-through-September on record in Utqiaġvik.

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Sep 27 2019
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8 key takeaways for Alaska in a major new United Nations report on climate change

By | Alaska's Energy Desk, Arctic, Climate Change, Economy, Environment, Nation & World, Oceans, Politics, Science & Tech, Weather, Wildlife

The United Nations has released a major new report on climate change. It contains stark warnings on how rising emissions will affect environments across the globe — and much of Alaska.

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