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Nov 13 2019

With pixels and stagecraft, ‘Arctic Experience’ aims to inspire the next generation to fight Big Oil

By Liz Ruskin, Alaska Public Media | Arctic, Arts & Culture, Energy & Mining, Environment, Nation & World, Wildlife

A traveling interactive exhibit is designed to compel young people to care about the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge.

By Liz Ruskin, Alaska Public Media | November 13, 2019 4:51 pm

Nov 13 2019

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

By Nat Herz, Alaska's Energy Desk | 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.

By Nat Herz, Alaska's Energy Desk | November 13, 2019 4:30 pm

Nov 08 2019

Solutions sought to ease conflicts over Southeast Alaska’s rising sea otter populations

By Jacob Resneck, CoastAlaska | Alaska Native Government & Policy, Community, Federal Government, Fisheries, Southeast, Subsistence, Wildlife

Sea otters are rapidly recolonizing Southeast Alaska. But that wildlife success story breeds challenges as they compete with commercial fishermen.

By Jacob Resneck, CoastAlaska | November 8, 2019 6:18 pm

Oct 30 2019

A wolf in Denali National Park and Preserve in June 2010.

Denali wolf sightings hit record low

By Dan Bross, KUAC - Fairbanks | Environment, Interior, Science & Tech, Wildlife

A report recently issued by the National Park Service shows only 1% of surveys along the road into Denali National Park recorded wolf sightings this summer.

By Dan Bross, KUAC - Fairbanks | October 30, 2019 2:43 pm

Oct 25 2019

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

By Nat Herz, Alaska's Energy Desk | 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.

By Nat Herz, Alaska's Energy Desk | October 25, 2019 4:36 pm

Oct 24 2019

What’s driving up bacteria levels in Ketchikan’s drinking water? Climate change. And goats.

By Eric Stone, KRBD - Ketchikan | Alaska's Energy Desk, Climate Change, Environment, Health, Local Government, Science & Tech, Southeast, Wildlife

If Ketchikan keeps seeing high levels of bacteria in its raw water supply, it could lose its right to remain unfiltered. It might be forced to build a filtration plant. And that’s expensive.

By Eric Stone, KRBD - Ketchikan | October 24, 2019 4:14 pm

Oct 14 2019

Ruby is a 50-pound husky mix. She was attacked by river otters in Anchorage’s Taku Lake the evening of Oct. 9, 2019.

A new menace for Anchorage dogs: river otters

By Nathaniel Herz, Alaska Public Media | Outdoors, Southcentral, Wildlife

“If I hadn’t intervened, I’m certain that they would have killed her,” Kenny Brewer said of the river otters that attacked Ruby, his 50-pound husky mix.

By Nathaniel Herz, Alaska Public Media | October 14, 2019 11:24 am

Oct 11 2019

A tiny insect is causing major tree damage in Southeast Alaska. Scientists hope it’s a blip.

By Elizabeth Jenkins, Alaska's Energy Desk | Alaska's Energy Desk, Environment, Science & Tech, Southeast, Wildlife

Last year, the sawfly munched on about 40,000 acres of hemlock in Southeast Alaska. This year, that number ballooned to close to 400,000 acres of damage.

By Elizabeth Jenkins, Alaska's Energy Desk | October 11, 2019 6:00 am

Oct 09 2019

There’s a new fight over Bering Sea black cod. Warming water may be to blame.

By Nat Herz, Alaska's Energy Desk | Alaska's Energy Desk, Aleutians, Business, Climate Change, Economy, Environment, Fisheries, Food, Politics, Southeast, Southwest, Western, Wildlife

A new fight is brewing over black cod because there are so many of them — possibly as a result of the ocean’s warming waters.

By Nat Herz, Alaska's Energy Desk | October 9, 2019 11:16 am

Oct 04 2019

Who will be the fattest Katmai brown bear? Forget Beadnose, Holly is like the ‘Michelin Man.’

By Kavitha George, Alaska's Energy Desk | Alaska's Energy Desk, Environment, Food, Science & Tech, Southwest, Wildlife

A dozen Alaska brown bears in Katmai National Park and Preserve are competing for the title of fattest bear during the park’s annual Fat Bear Week.

By Kavitha George, Alaska's Energy Desk | October 4, 2019 4:33 pm

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With pixels and stagecraft, ‘Arctic Experience’ aims to inspire the next generation to fight Big Oil

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

Solutions sought to ease conflicts over Southeast Alaska’s rising sea otter populations

Denali wolf sightings hit record low

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

What’s driving up bacteria levels in Ketchikan’s drinking water? Climate change. And goats.

A new menace for Anchorage dogs: river otters

A tiny insect is causing major tree damage in Southeast Alaska. Scientists hope it’s a blip.

There’s a new fight over Bering Sea black cod. Warming water may be to blame.

Who will be the fattest Katmai brown bear? Forget Beadnose, Holly is like the ‘Michelin Man.’

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