Juneau’s City Manager Katie Koester shared the news at a Juneau Assembly committee meeting Monday night. She called the Army Corps’ change of position deeply frustrating.
Climate Change
2025 was Alaska’s 8th hottest year on record
A new report highlights weather extremes and warmer overall temperatures – two signs of climate change.
Scientists confirm climate change is making destructive landslides more frequent across Alaska — especially in Southeast
Climate change is making atmospheric rivers more extreme and researchers have traced a 295% increase in landslides reported in the news between the 1980s and 2010s.
Juneau teens call on state lawmakers to halt Alaska LNG project
On Saturday, more than 40 people gathered at the steps of the Alaska State Capitol in downtown Juneau to protest the long-sought Alaska LNG project.
Wetlands are warming as fast as the atmosphere. That’s bad news for salmon.
New research found that absent climate action, it’s extremely likely coastal Alaska’s wetlands will become too warm for salmon before the end of the century.
Proposed surcharge on oil would help pay for responses to climate-related disasters in Alaska
A bill introduced before the start of the legislative session would help the state pay for action to address expensive and sometimes deadly events like landslides and floods, the sponsor says.