Declaring that “human influence on the climate system is clear,” a U.N.-assembled panel of scientists reported Friday that “it is extremely likely that human influence has been the dominant cause of the observed warming since the mid-20th century.”
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Dead humpback whale examined near Kake
An adult female humpback whale was found dead near the Southeast community of Kake earlier this month.
New Private Spacecraft Set For Mission To Resupply Space Station
The SpaceX Dragon may have gotten there first, but Orbital Sciences’ Cygnus spacecraft is set to become the second private robotic ship to dock with the International Space Station after a Wednesday launch from NASA’s Wallops Flight Facility in Virginia.
Break for weather, maintenence, but search continues for missing plane
47-year old Alan Foster was at the controls of the Piper PA-32 when it disappeared near Yakutat
Thalattosaur fossil discovered near Kake may be a new species
The fossil of a Thalattosaur discovered near Kake two years ago is a complete specimen, the first to be found in the western hemisphere. Scientists speculate it could be a new species of the prehistoric marine reptile.
AVTEC will offer nation’s first ice navigation course
In 2016, new International Marine Organization certification standards will kick in for Arctic ship operators.