The 2024 Arctic Report Card also documents increasing sea traffic and thriving ice seals.
Environment
Congress approves funding for long-term outburst flood prevention study in Juneau
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers will lead the study to examine potential engineering solutions for mitigation and prevention.
A Fairbanks lab is testing a prototype of a new cold climate heat pump
How low can you go, really? That’s one question Alaska researchers are asking of a new grant-funded heat pump prototype this winter.
New conservation program on Alaska’s North Slope to offset Willow drilling impact
A right-of-way agreement gives Nuiqsut’s city and tribal governments and Native corporation authority over 1 million acres to protect caribou habitat from oil impacts.
Environmentalist group sues to gain information about Alaska trawler toll on marine mammals
Responses to Freedom of Information Act requests about bycatch included blurry photos and blacked-out text that conceal important details, Oceana’s lawsuit says.
Flood-prone Juneau homeowners remain divided on city’s plan to address glacial outbursts
More than 20 residents shared public testimony at Monday night’s Assembly meeting. While some championed the city’s plan, others expressed frustration with its rollout and cost.