Even as demand for coal has slumped nationwide, mining companies have pushed federal land managers to open up more land for exploration.
Environment
Climate change is making it harder to survey pollock in the Gulf of Alaska
Between 2017 and 2019, pollock surveys in the Gulf of Alaska produced wildly different estimates.
Alaska Gov. Dunleavy’s plan to lease land for carbon storage comes with questions
Right now, the state’s ideas are far from materializing.
Cruise ship passenger fee proposals include study of Juneau’s humpback whales
Juneau’s humpback whales are beloved by visitors and locals alike. But scientists say there’s a lot we don’t know about their health.
Unalaska woman breaks the internet with eagles TikTok video
Many viewers had no idea Unalaska existed until they saw Whittern’s post. One skeptic didn’t think the video was filmed in Alaska at all.
Scientists investigate paralytic shellfish poisoning as possible factor in large marine die offs
Recent data shows detectable levels of paralytic shellfish toxin in many species of predatory fish, including cod and salmon.
New wetland habitat maps will help capture Juneau’s ‘wildlife and fish factory’
The Southeast Alaska Land Trust will create new tideland maps to replace maps from the 1970s.
Dumping trash is about to get more expensive in Juneau
Household garbage fees will soon go up by almost 9%, and disposal of metal will nearly triple.
Microplastics found in body tissues of walruses harvested by Alaska hunters
Discovery of tiny bits of plastic in the muscles, blubber and livers of Pacific walruses adds to evidence of pollution’s spread through the world’s oceans.
Scientists explore whether to add a ‘Category 6’ designation for hurricanes
Under the new scale, Category 6 hurricanes would be exceedingly rare right now.