At its peak in 2011, Alaska exported 1.1 million tons of coal — or 18 ships’ worth — annually.
Climate Change
‘Everything is rising at a scary rate’: Why car and home insurance costs are surging
The cost of auto and home insurance is rising much faster than overall inflation, thanks in part to a string of billion-dollar storms. A growing number of people are going without insurance.
Federal appeals court revokes Obama-era ban on coal leasing
Even as demand for coal has slumped nationwide, mining companies have pushed federal land managers to open up more land for exploration.
Climate change is making it harder to survey pollock in the Gulf of Alaska
Between 2017 and 2019, pollock surveys in the Gulf of Alaska produced wildly different estimates.
Alaska Gov. Dunleavy’s plan to lease land for carbon storage comes with questions
Right now, the state’s ideas are far from materializing.
Scientists explore whether to add a ‘Category 6’ designation for hurricanes
Under the new scale, Category 6 hurricanes would be exceedingly rare right now.