Fire managers are encouraging Alaskans to be careful with possible ignition sources, such as chainsaws or ATVs.
Climate Change
An EPA proposal to (almost) eliminate climate pollution from power plants
Coal and natural gas-fired power plants would have to dramatically reduce the climate-warming greenhouse gasses they emit under proposed federal rules.
‘It’s not for the faint-hearted’ — the story of India’s intrepid women seaweed divers
Modern times and modern problems have made it harder to succeed in this old-fashioned occupation.
10 billion snow crabs disappeared from the Bering Sea. Scientists and fishermen are working to learn why
More than 10 billion Bering Sea snow crabs disappeared in Alaska between the years 2018 and 2022, devastating a commercial fishing industry worth $200 million just last year.
Huge Malaspina Glacier is positioned to be a big contributor to sea-level rise, study says
Using airborne radar equipment, scientists were able to do the equivalent of a full-body scan of the world’s largest piedmont glacier.
Will heavy snow cover dampen Alaska’s fire season? Experts say don’t count on it
The key fuel that burns in Alaska wildfires doesn’t retain moisture from snow.