Studying the shape of Suicide Basin and how it changes could give researchers a better sense of how much water could be released each year, and potentially how quickly.
Weather
National Weather Service updates criteria for cold weather advisories in Alaska
Officials hope the changes will better illustrate to communities when they should worry about cold weather.
Tidal action and fierce winds flood low-lying areas of Kwigillingok
Wind gusts as high as 55 miles per hour pushed waters well above the normal high tide line.
Wildlife Conservation Center raises 30,000 bucks to rebuild deer shelter
The Sitka black-tailed deer shelter at the Wildlife Conservation Center was demolished after a windstorm swept through much of the region.
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.
Landslides to late freezes: New report makes sense of changes to Alaska’s environment
IARC teamed up with the University of Alaska Fairbanks and the Alaska Center for Climate Assessment and Policy.