Melissa McKinney expected to see some fluctuation in the polar bears’ mercury levels. But the sudden drop off surprised her.
Climate Change
Juneau’s mayor opposes ‘Climate Mayors’ initiative
Juneau Mayor Ken Koelsch opposes joining the so-called ‘Climate Mayors’ and re-affirming the city’s commitment to the goals of the Paris climate pact. The matter was brought up for reconsideration at the mayor’s urging following a split decision by the Juneau Assembly to join the climate change initiative.
Changing climate pushes polar bears toward more dangerous interactions with humans
Human – polar bear interactions are part of life in Arctic communities, but a new study finds that as melting sea ice forces polar bears onto dry land, they are becoming more common and potentially more dangerous.
Reassigned climate official worries “nobody home” on village relocation
Before he was reassigned, Joel Clement was part of a working group focused on village relocation and coastal resilience in Alaska.
Climate scientist says he was demoted for speaking out on climate change
Joel Clement, who was director of the Interior Department’s Office of Policy Analysis during the Obama administration, says in a newspaper op-ed that he was reassigned to an “accounting office.”
Bethel scientist returns home to study climate change
What happens after fire scorches the tundra, and what follows when carbon that’s been locked away for millennia gets released? Currently, a group of scientists is camping 50 miles north of Bethel are attempting to answer these questions. For one scientist the research is personal because it means coming home.