One Alaskan thinks he’s figured out a better way to do clean up oil spills. He doesn’t work in a lab, he doesn’t have any fancy degrees and he’s not backed by the government or a big company. But some experts think he might be on to something.
Oceans
UFA homes in on salmon habitat issues
The United Fisherman Association conducted a survey to find out what issues fishermen cared about. The answers will help the group learn how to develop its new Salmon Habitat Information Program.
Satellite tags offer rare glimpse into seal life
Researchers at the Alaska SeaLife Center in Seward are tracking marine mammals with tags that transmit data to satellites after the animals die.
Offshore gold mining barge runs aground in Nome’s harbor
A barge involved with offshore gold mining ran aground early Wednesday morning in Nome’s harbor. The barge, the Eddie, is owned and operated by Phoenix Offshore Mining, Port Director Joy Baker said.
Why seabirds love to gobble plastic floating in the ocean
New evidence suggests that for a lot of birds, plastic actually smells like food. The reason for that involves a common kind of algae floating in the ocean and a “chemical scream.”
Nations Agree To Establish World’s Largest Marine Reserve In Antarctica
At 600,000 square miles, the sanctuary covers an area twice the size of Texas and is known as polar “Garden of Eden.” This unanimous agreement is the result of years of negotiations.