Due to fire concerns over lithium ion batteries, major shipping companies have stopped shipping EVs to Alaska.
Alix Soliman
Climate & Environment Reporter, KTOO
“I write stories that shine a light on environmental problems and solutions. In the words of Rachel Carson, ‘The public must decide whether it wishes to continue on the present road, and it can do so only when in full possession of the facts.’”
When Alix isn’t asking questions, you can find her hiking, climbing or buried in a good book.
Italian researcher who died on Mendenhall Glacier was studying planetary landscapes
Riccardo Pozzobon, a planetary geologist from Italy, was studying ice fracture patterns when he fell into a hole in the glacier.
Alaska DOT drone team livestreamed Juneau’s glacial outburst flood to emergency managers
Department staff say it was one of their most complex drone missions ever.
Gold exploration success extends Kensington Mine life for five years
Thousands of ounces of high-grade gold will keep the mine running through 2029.
New maps show where Alaska’s migrating seabirds overlap with high vessel traffic
The research is a first step towards understanding the risks that ships could pose to birds in Alaska’s waters.
The Roadless Rule is on the chopping block, and the public has less than a month to comment on it
At the Southeast Tribal Environmental Forum in Juneau this week, tribes and environmental groups discussed strategies to keep the rule in place.