Oceans

“The right whales are at a point where more are dying than are being born,” biologist Clay George says. “That’s just not sustainable long-term.”

Last week, social media across Western Alaska lit up as residents posted photos and videos of open water where, normally, there’s ice.

Alaskans gathered in downtown Anchorage on Wednesday night to weigh in on the Trump administration’s proposal to open almost all Alaska waters to oil and gas development.

In the past, climate models have struggled to connect ocean conditions with what happens in the atmosphere. But two new studies do a much better job describing that link.

Experts from around the state gathered in Nome to discuss marine mammals and how multiple entities can respond to different types of emergencies that may happen in the Bering Sea.

The state scuttled the F/V Akutan last month with help from the U.S. Coast Guard, but they moved forward before collecting funds from the city.