Today, most climate science is done with satellites, sensors and complicated computer models. But it all started with two glass tubes.
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Annual test of Alaska’s tsunami warning system scheduled for Wednesday
Many Alaskans will get a tsunami warning on Wednesday at 10:15 a.m. It’s a test, but the people sending it out are worried that not everyone will know that.
Eruption risk down for 2 Aleutian volcanoes
Activity at the volcanoes peaked between March 9 and 11.
As coastal erosion pulls rural Alaska communities into the sea, new research seeks solutions
Alaska’s coastal erosion problems have led to a growing field of research into what can be done about it.
UAF scientist finds evidence of recent volcanic activity on Venus
The discovery adds Venus to a short list of bodies in our solar system known to be volcanically active.
First Native woman in space is home
“That was one heck of a ride,” said NASA astronaut Nicole Mann after landing into the Gulf of Mexico.
2 Aleutian volcanoes on watch for potential eruption
Two western Aleutian volcanoes are showing signs of unrest, signaling the potential for an eruption in the coming days or weeks. Tanaga and Takawangha Volcanoes are about 60 miles west of Adak. Earthquake activity started increasing near Tanaga on March 4, with Takawangha following on March 8, according to the Alaska Volcano Observatory. “It certainly…
Meteorologists vs. microclimates: Forecasting the weather in Southeast Alaska
Weather forecasting is notoriously hard to get right, especially in Southeast Alaska. No one knows that better than National Weather Service meteorologists.
Sitka’s Mount Edgecumbe volcano shows more signs of reawakening, scientists say
The movement doesn’t mean an eruption will happen soon — or even at all — from Southeast Alaska’s most prominent volcano, but it’s significant enough that the observatory has raised the volcano’s threat level.
Earthquakes last longer and feel stronger in parts of Interior Alaska, research finds
Earthquakes in the Nenana Basin in Interior Alaska last longer and feel much stronger than quakes of comparable magnitude in other places. University of Alaska Fairbanks scientists are studying why.