Science & Tech

Jun 20 2019
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As sea ice changes in a warming Arctic, new challenges for polar bear research

By | Alaska's Energy Desk, Arctic, Climate Change, Federal Government, North Slope, Science & Tech, Wildlife

“There’s probably going to be a greater amount of uncertainty with some of the information that we’re able to provide, because it’s simply not going to be as precise as it used to be,” said wildlife biologist Todd Atwood. 

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Jun 18 2019
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The RivGen operating in the Kvichak River in 2015.

Village of Igiugig one step closer to replacing diesel electricity with hydrokinetic system

By | Alaska Native Government & Policy, Alaska's Energy Desk, Energy & Mining, Environment, Federal Government, Science & Tech, Southwest

“One year from now, we’ll know whether the community would like to own this device,” says IVC President AlexAnna Salmon. “If it really is going to prove itself to be an effective option for providing power.”

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Jun 10 2019
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Eggs in a female red king crab. The laboratory studies the impacts of ocean acidification on crabs from the earliest life stages. (Photo by Eric Keto / Alaska's Energy Desk)

US House calls for more research on ocean acidification

By | Aleutians, Climate Change, Environment, Federal Government, Fisheries, Nation & World, Oceans, Politics, Science & Tech, Southcentral, Southeast, Southwest, Subsistence, Wildlife

Ocean acidification makes oceans more corrosive to crabs, clams and creatures at the bottom of the food chain, with impacts that reach all the way up.

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Jun 07 2019
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Alaska schools now have more guidance on how to teach science in the classroom

By | Alaska's Energy Desk, Climate Change, Education, Environment, Science & Tech, State Government

The Alaska State Board of Education unanimously approved new science standards on Friday, which are more detailed about topics like climate change and evolution than standards previously recommended for schools.

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May 30 2019
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As sea ice melts, fish are showing up farther north off Alaska. A federal fishing trip will investigate if they’re sticking around.

By | Alaska's Energy Desk, Aleutians, Arctic, Climate Change, Economy, Environment, Federal Government, Fisheries, Oceans, Science & Tech, Southwest, Western, Wildlife

A 2017 NOAA survey saw huge amounts of pollock and cod in the northern Bering Sea. Was it an isolated event, or the start of a long-term trend?

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