Scientists know climate change is altering rain and snowfall patterns in the Tongass National Forest. A new study details how that could affect salmon and suggests what can be done.
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Alaska blackfish in a world of its own
The Alaska blackfish is an evolutionary loner that fins through lakes and tundra ponds across much of the state.
Southeast research melds oral history and modern science
Researchers investigate Yakutat Bay seal camps, crabapple use.
NOAA proposes critical habitat for ringed seals
A federal agency has proposed about 350,000 square miles of ocean off Alaska’s north and west coasts as critical habitat for the seal that’s the main prey of polar bears.
Caribou, reindeer compete for space on the Seward Peninsula
For decades, caribou have posed a threat to reindeer herders on the Seward Peninsula — their numbers swelling, even as the reindeer population shrinks.
First winter snowfall breaks Juneau records
More than 8 inches of snow fell at Juneau International Airport on Sunday.