How do researchers monitor Alaska’s most active volcanoes from afar? Technology has gotten to the point where the crew can do most monitoring from anywhere, even from home.
Zoë Sobel, Alaska's Energy Desk
St. Paul’s fur seal pups at lowest level in 100 years
Since 1998, pup production on St. Paul Island has dropped more than 50 percent. The cause of the ongoing decline is a mystery.
No lichen, no problem: St. Paul’s reindeer thrive without essential food
On St. Paul, reindeer are responsible for decimating the lichen, but around the world there’s a different culprit, climate change. What’s happening on St. Paul could be a preview of how more northern reindeer herds may adapt to a warmer planet.
Before and after photos of Bogoslof Island show big changes after recent eruption
The small Aleutian island of Bogoslof is even smaller after recent eruptions have changed its shape dramatically.
Monitoring Bogoslof: How life responds to volcanic destruction
Bogoslof Island is now a natural laboratory where researchers can see how the island and its ecosystem respond to volcanic activity.
Police arrest two in Unalaska in counterfeit money case
Two men have been charged with fraud for making counterfeit money, Unalaska Department of Public Safety said. Henry Zablan and Nicholas Hough were taken into police custody over the weekend and later charged with fraud.