The National Snow and Ice Data center based in Colorado report arctic sea ice reached its maximum extent for the winter on March 15th.
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Arctic Son: Fulfilling the Dream
– Tuesday at 8:00 pm – One family, alone in the Brooks Range for 14 Months. A true Alaska documentary, “Arctic Son” describes their adventures. Author Jeanie Aspen, daughter of Alaskan adventurers Constance and Bud Helmericks, sets out with her husband, Tom, their 6-year-old son, Luke, and friend Laurie for fourteen months alone in Alaska’s […]
The Odyssey of Captain Healy
– Sunday at 8:00 pm – As captain of a U.S. Marine Revenue cutter, Captain Michael Healy stood for law and order along the treacherous 30,000-mile coast of the Alaska territory. From San Francisco’s Barbary Coast to the Arctic, sailors swapped stories of “Hell-Roaring Mike Healy.” The man who skippered the U.S. cutter called Bear […]
Climate Politics: It’s Laugh Lines Vs. ‘Not A Joke’
Scientists view climate change as one of the world’s most pressing long-term problems. But the issue has barely surfaced in the U.S. presidential race.
Warm Arctic sets record for summer sea ice melt
Scientists say critical ice in the Arctic Ocean melted to record low levels this overheated summer.
Oil spill from work on Shell’s oil spill containment barge delays drilling
Minor oil spills at Bellingham have plagued construction of an oil spill containment barge needed for Shell Oil to drill exploratory wells in the Arctic Ocean off Alaska.
Bellingham oil rig project under federal scrutiny for storm safety
A drilling rig slated for use off Alaska’s North Slope is facing some serious scrutiny in Washington state. The Arctic Challenger is designed to stop oil spills from two other rigs. But officials say it needs a stronger design.