With increasing military interest in the Arctic, many coastal communities worry about the effects of large training exercises in Alaska waters.
Oceans
Legislators approve $46M for Alaska ferries to avert fall shutdown
The state ferries will likely run through the winter months, avoiding a potential shutdown proposed by the Dunleavy administration.
Petersburg students learn about the cost of plastic through hands-on lessons
In Petersburg, a visiting artist is turning plastic pollution into art at the grade school. These exercises are designed to educate kids on the true costs of plastics on our planet.
In Utqiaġvik, temperatures are warmer, and the ice is changing. What does that mean for whalers?
“I think it was a little more stable, and there was a little bit more assurance that the ice you were on was not going to disintegrate on you that easy,” says whaling captain Gordon Brower.
As memories of the Exxon Valdez fade, a plea to Congress to retain the lessons learned
A group of Alaskans traveled to Washington, D.C., to ask lawmakers to renew the Oil Spill Liability Trust Fund. Congress allowed the law to expire last year.
Pompeo to Arctic Council: Easy days are over
The countries of the Arctic Council have for years rejoiced that their region is a zone of peace and cooperation. But in a speech in Finland Monday, U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo took a harder edge.