Bowheads might be thriving as the sea ice in the Arctic declines. Past bowhead research suggests that the whales were in better physical condition in years with less sea ice.
Environment
UAS launches glacial outburst flood website for Mendenhall Valley residents
The website is intended to help residents understand and plan for the floods.
A Trump proposal to redefine ‘harm’ could have outsized consequences in Alaska
It’s a step in the Trump administration’s broader plan to roll back environmental regulations to remove barriers from energy and resource development — one that many environmental scientists in Alaska say they’re unsettled about.
Restraining order on Alaska bear cull to be in place until state fixes identified legal flaws
The department will be prohibited from conducting its planned bear cull in the Mulchatna caribou herd range until it corrects the legal flaws identified in a March 14 ruling issued by a different judge.
Middle school teacher in Juneau’s Mendenhall Valley brings glacial outburst science into the classroom
Students learned about the science behind the annual flood and what’s being done to protect their school and neighborhoods.
Juneau celebrates Arbor Day by planting trees in Evergreen Cemetery
Monday was Arbor Day in Alaska, a holiday dedicated to conserving forests and planting trees.