Cod are disappearing in the Gulf of Alaska. Is this a preview of what’s to come as the oceans warm?
Annie Feidt, Alaska’s Energy Desk
The Big Thaw: Fishermen in Kodiak cope with record low cod numbers
The cod population in the Gulf of Alaska is at its lowest level on record. The culprit is a warm water mass called “the blob” that churned in the Pacific Ocean between 2013 and 2017.
Trident works to bring wild Alaska seafood direct to Chinese consumers
Welbourn and a few others from Trident joined Alaska Gov. Bill Walker’s 10-day trade mission to China. The whole idea was to deepen trade ties between the two countries and Trident is on board with that mission.
Ask a Climatologist: Anchorage, this gloomy spring is all in your head
Since April, the weather in Anchorage has been a few degrees warmer than normal and also drier than normal.
Ask a Climatologist: Traditional knowledge is critical to climate research
More and more, scientists rely on traditional ecological knowledge to study climate change.
Kodiak moves toward electric heat with planned hydro expansion
The Kodiak Electric Association is expanding hydropower capacity, and offering an incentive to the borough to make the shift to electric heat.