William Wells lives and works at what may be the nation’s most remote weather station. It’s 300 miles off the west coast of Alaska (and 500 miles off the east coast of Siberia) in the Bering Sea.
Environment
Murre die-off around Kachemak Bay estimated to be in the thousands
Die-offs of common murres have been happening across Alaska since this summer. The latest report comes from Kachemak Bay, according to biologists with the Alaska Maritime National Wildlife Refuge in Homer.
A Rare Full Moon On Christmas, And Other Unusual Celestial Events
The bright moon will be “an added gift for the holidays,” NASA says. Record high temperatures on the East Coast, snowfall on the West Coast and an asteroid passing Earth are also in the mix.
Take a break from the holiday hustle to explore Earth’s oceans, atmosphere
Juneau residents get a sneak peak into ocean and climate research underway at the Ted Stevens Marine Research Institute.
Arctic Native leaders: Paris climate agreement didn’t address indigenous rights
Indigenous rights leaders say the Paris agreement doesn’t consider the people who are most affected by climate change.
Stranded Nome ugruk released back into the wild
Last Friday evening a bearded seal made its way out of Nome’s iced-in port and up into the west side of town. The seal spent the night at Nome’s Public Safety Building and after observing its behavior, it was clear what to do next.
Stranded ugruk rescued from Nome parking lot
A bearded seal came ashore Thursday night and made its way into a parking lot on Nome’s west side of town.
Army takes steps to cleanup contamination at former Haines fuel terminal
The Haines-Fairbanks Pipeline that was built by the Army in the 1950s polluted Alaska land through fuel spills and leaks. The Army is now working to assess the contamination so that it can be cleaned up for good.
Models show permafrost melting faster than thought
UAF researchers reported findings from Arctic permafrost modeling that indicates thawing may dramatically affect ecosystems and infrastructure.
Documentary on climate change in Kivalina and Newtok premieres this weekend
A new documentary focusing on the effects of climate change in Kivalina and Newtok will premiere this weekend on Al Jazeera America. The 30-minute TV program is titled “When the Water Took the Land.”