Climate Change

Noting President Trump’s stance, a declaration states, “The leaders of the other G20 members state that the Paris Agreement is irreversible.”

Mayor Ken Koelsch, Debbie White and Mary Becker opposed it. Deputy Mayor Jerry Nankervis was on a scratchy phone connection and did not respond to the roll call to vote.

Researchers say more studies, and more data collected by the updated sensor network should help climatologists determine whether Alaska’s lightning season will be getting longer.

In 2016, the birds were coming later than expected, and their bills weren’t fully orange. Douglas doubts that these latecomers, who lay a single egg per season, could breed successfully.

Joel Clement helped advise former President Barack Obama on Arctic issues.

“We’re responsible for these lands,” said Central Council President Richard Peterson.