The authors of a new report will join representatives from more than 180 other countries to negotiate a United Nations plastics treaty.
Arctic
Russian objection to US territorial claims off Alaska complicates maritime relationship
The development shows how failure to ratify the Convention on the Law of the Sea puts the U.S. at a disadvantage, says Sen. Lisa Murkowski.
Microplastics found in body tissues of walruses harvested by Alaska hunters
Discovery of tiny bits of plastic in the muscles, blubber and livers of Pacific walruses adds to evidence of pollution’s spread through the world’s oceans.
Alaska’s Arctic and boreal ecosystems see climate change-driven ‘microbial awakening’
Underground fungi and bacteria are becoming more active as permafrost thaws in northern regions.
Alaska is short on gravel and long on development projects
The state’s North Slope communities need rocks, and they’re hard to come by.
Avian influenza death of Alaska polar bear is a global first and a sign of the virus’ persistence
The highly pathogenic influenza that has already killed vast numbers of birds and numerous mammals continues to circulate in the world’s wild populations.