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National Weather Service Issues El Niño Watch
The Climate Prediction Center says there is now a 65 percent likelihood of an El Niño developing this summer.
Coast Guard says its increased Arctic presence will have ‘no significant’ environmental impact
As the U.S. Coast Guard plans for an increased presence in the Arctic, its taking stock of what its environmental impact will be in the years to come.
National Science Foundation to deploy seismic sensors in Alaska
Scientific study of Alaska earthquakes is beginning to ramp up significantly as the NSF deploys a new network of seismic sensors this summer.
‘Second shake’ rattles Noatak, northwest Brooks Range
Just two weeks after the strongest earthquake in the region in more than 30 years, residents of Noatak and others near the far western edge of the Brooks Range felt another series of powerful quakes over the weekend.
NOAA investigating rare whale beachings
Three rarely seen whales beached on Alaska’s coast last year, and NOAA Fisheries is investigating whether human activity contributed to the strandings.