The team can map the shoreline biology because the photographs are shot at an angle, which makes it easier to see cliffs and overhanging vegetation.
Environment
Climate Change? Some People May Not Be Sweating It Because The Weather Is Nicer
Researchers say climate change has made weather more pleasant in many parts of the U.S. Winters have been milder, and summers haven’t become much hotter. But that’s likely to change in coming years.
Do Animals Have Culture?
Being an astrophysicist, I didn’t have the slightest clue about the answer, says Adam Frank, but — lucky for us all — 13.7’s own Barbara J. King has spent a lot of time studying just this question.
Coast Guard visits Nome, prepares for increase in Arctic traffic
The Coast Guard contingent heard comments from Nome’s Mayor Richard Beneville, City Manager Tom Moran, along with business and nonprofit representatives.
Wildfire season gets an early start
The Alaska Interagency Coordination reports a 25-acre blaze in the Palmer being worked by 13 firefighters, with smaller blazes in the Matanuska-Susitna Valley, on the Kenai and in the Fairbanks area, drawing responses or being monitored in recent days.
Is Yellowstone National Park In Danger Of Being ‘Loved To Death’?
Each year, the park attracts millions of visitors and provides a home to countless animal species. But journalist David Quammen warns that balancing tourism and preservation can be tricky.
Did a Singapore drill rig bring an invasive species to Homer?
The Randolph Yost drill-rig came to Homer from Singapore. A Homer environmental group is worried the Yost, now docked in the Homer port, could have brought invasive species into Alaska waters. The group is criticizing the Alaska Department of Fish and Game for not checking the rig before it docked in Kachemak Bay.
Middle Kuskokwim villages experience earliest breakup on record
According to the National Weather Service breakup database, the earliest breakup for Kalskag was April 22, 1940. The records go back to 1938.
Moose population increases in the Yukon-Charley Rivers National Preserve
Natural factors are credited with growing the moose population in the Yukon-Charley Rivers National Preserve.
Sitka bears more active than normal, official says
Bear activity around Sitka has picked up recently, and wildlife managers want to remind people to be safe around their homes and on their hikes.