A Canadian mineral exploration firm expands drilling around the Herbert Glacier. This comes as the Juneau mayor’s mining task force considers streaming the city’s review authority.
Climate Change
Juneau Assembly reaffirms commitment to climate goals
The Juneau Assembly voted 6-3 to reaffirm its commitment to combating climate change. Opponents argued against interjecting into a national debate.
Warmer temperatures may disrupt the Kodiak bear’s diet
Climate change may be throwing off the Kodiak bear’s eating equilibrium. Oregon State University postdoctoral researcher William Deacy just published findings from a multi-year study of bears on the southwest side of Kodiak Island.
Global warming makes expedition to ice-locked North Pole possible
Two specially equipped sailboats are attempting a voyage that’s never been done before – a trip to the North Pole. Led by a British explorer, the international crew has moved the boats from their home in Sitka up to Nome, where they’re hoping to launch for their journey to the Pole this weekend.
Sweeping government climate report warns of rapid warming in Alaska, Arctic
A new government report warns that regions across the U.S. are feeling the effects of rapid climate change, with some of the greatest impacts in Alaska and the Arctic. And it states the evidence that human activity is driving climate change is stronger than ever.
Gray whale that swam up Kuskokwim could have been seeking food
Alaskan waters have warmed significantly with climate change, and one result is fewer of these cold-water loving crustaceans to feed gray whales, which sends the inquisitive whales into new habitats looking for food.