The Beluga calf, one of the first rescued baby Beluga whales in the country, has died.
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NOAA crew surveys beaches for tsunami debris
Beginning in Ketchikan, five scientists from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration hit 36 sites, looking for debris from the March 2011 tsunami that hit Japan.
Clues to the future of Anchorage’s water supply locked away in ice
Anchorage is one of the few North American cities that depend on a glacier for most of their drinking water, but how long will the supply last?
Blogging on ice
The Juneau Icefield Research Program is entering the blogosphere.
Trying to catch a glimpse of Venus
High clouds in Juneau today (Tuesday) mostly obscured the roughly twice-a-century transit of Venus across the sun.
New DNA tests could help map human migration
A new genetic-testing effort could provide more information about the connections Tlingits and Haidas have with other tribal groups. A University of Pennsylvania expert is in Southeast to collect DNA samples. He’s hoping for cooperation from those attending this week’s Celebration 2012 cultural festival in Juneau.