Latest surveys indicate that new, young pollock may not have survived warmer ocean temperatures around Kodiak Island.
Climate Change
Eaglecrest to suspend operations March 21
Eaglecrest Ski Area is heading into what may be its final two weekends of the season.
What’s so critical about polar bear habitat?
A federal appeals court last week ruled the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service was following the law when it designated a California-sized piece of the Alaskan Arctic as critical habitat for the polar bear.
Warm water Blob is prime suspect in marine mortality, habitat changes
Biologists and marine researchers are investigating whether warm ocean water is contributing to whale and seabird mortality, marine mammal strandings, sea star wasting disease, paralytic shellfish poisoning and demoic acid.
Researcher: Science must protect key species from climate change-driven extinction
“Some species will be just fine – in fact, will do better in a changed climate. But then there are the others that are in serious danger.”
Early seal hunt highlights unseasonable weather, uncertainty in Northwest Alaska
Warm weather makes the hunt a little easier, but locals are concerned about precarious sea ice and unpredictable weather.